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Jacob the Liar: Full Cast & Crew 1977 Comedy/Drama
Based on the lauded novel by Jurek Becker, this dark comedy focuses on Jakob Heym (Vlastimil Brodský), a Jew living in a Polish ghetto. When Jakob is temporarily detained by German officers and overhears news on their radio that the Russians are advancing on Nazi forces, he is thrilled at the prospect of freedom. In order to convince others of the news, Jakob pretends that he has a radio of his own -- a serious crime in the ghetto -- and begins making up stories to maintain his deception. Released: Apr 24, 1977 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Frank Beyer Director Vlastimil Brodský Jakob Heym Actor Erwin Geschonneck Kowalski Actor Manuela Simon Lina Actor Henry Hübchen Mischa Actor Blanche Kommerell Rosa Frankfurter Actor Deszo Garas Frankfurter Actor Zsuzsa Gordon Mrs. Frankfurter Actor Friedrich Richter Dr. Kirschbaum Actor Margit Bara Josefa Actor Reimar-Johannes Baur Herschel Schtamm Actor