Jakob the Liar (1999)
Jakob the Liar (1999)
When all hope was lost, he invented it.
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

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Cast

Robin Williams Robin Williams As: Jakob Heym
Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber As: Mischa
Hannah Taylor-Gordon Hannah Taylor-Gordon As: Lina Kronstein
Alan Arkin Alan Arkin As: Max Frenkfurter
Michael Jeter Michael Jeter As: Avron
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Storyline

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.


Tagline: When all hope was lost, he invented it.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 16 September 1999

Country: FR, HU, US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf, Kasso Productions

Budget: $45,000,000

Revenue: $4,956,701

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Cast

Directed By

Peter Kassovitz

Peter Kassovitz

Director

Nada Pinter

Nada Pinter

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wiesława Starska

Wiesława Starska

Costume Design

Katalin Jakots

Katalin Jakots

Makeup Artist

Cheri Minns

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Maja Gawinska

Maja Gawinska

Makeup Artist

Gabriella Németh

Gabriella Németh

Hairstylist

Sound

Edward Shearmur

Edward Shearmur

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Kelley Ray

Kelley Ray

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Elemér Ragályi

Elemér Ragályi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Luciana Arrighi

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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