A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
Credits
Jacob the Liar Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Margit Bara
She was 46, now 96 years old
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as Josefa |
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Henry Hübchen
He was 27, now 77 years old
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as Mischa |
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Friedrich Richter
He was 80, 89 years old when he died
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as Dr. Kirschbaum |
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Hermann Beyer
He was 31, now 81 years old
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as Wachhabender |
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
He was 44, now 94 years old
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as Roman Schlamm |
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Edwin Marian
He was 46, 90 years old when he died
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Vlastimil Brodský
He was 54, 81 years old when he died
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as Jakob Heym |
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Blanche Kommerell
She was 24, now 74 years old
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as Rose Frankfurter |
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Dezső Garas
He was 40, 77 years old when he died
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as Frankfurter |
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Zsuzsa Gordon
She was 45, 85 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Frankfurter |
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Erwin Geschonneck
He was 67, 101 years old when he died
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as Kowalski |
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Manuela Simon
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as Lina |
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Klaus Brasch
He was 24, 29 years old when he died
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Reimar Johannes Baur
He was 46, now 96 years old
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as Herschel Schlamm |
Jacob the Liar Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Herbert Ehler as Producer. He was 43 (86) years old when He died
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Production |
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Alfred Hirschmeier as Set Designer. He was 43 (65) years old when He died
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Art |
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Joachim Dittrich as Costume Design. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Joachim Werzlau as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (88) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Günter Marczinkowsky as Director of Photography. He was 47 (77) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Rita Hiller as Editor. She was 25 (now 24) years old
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Editing |
