Jacob the Liar (1975)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Apr 18, 1975

Runtime : 1h 40m

Genre : History  Drama  Comedy  

Companies : DEFA, Gruppe "Johannisthal", Filmové studio Barrandov

Countries : Czechoslovakia, East Germany

Keywords : hope, ghetto, radio transmission, murder, gestapo, death