Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

When all hope was lost, he invented it.

6.7 /10 397 votes
September 16, 1999 2h 0m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Peter Kassovitz
Writers Jurek Becker, Didier Decoin
Studio Global Medien KG
Rating 6.7/10
Language EN
Budget $45,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Avron

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó

Éva Igó

Lina's Mother

István Bálint

Lina's Father

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Fajngold

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Herschel

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

Preuss

Frequently Asked Questions

Jakob the Liar was released on September 16, 1999.

The runtime of Jakob the Liar is 2h 0m.

Jakob the Liar is a Comedy, Drama, History movie.

Jakob the Liar has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

Jakob the Liar is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz.

The main cast of Jakob the Liar includes Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon.

Jakob the Liar is originally in English.