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Jakob the Liar (1999)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Peter Kassovitz
Writing:
- Jurek Becker
- Didier Decoin
- Marsha Garces Williams
Stars:
Release Date: 1999-09-16
6.7/10
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- Country: FR, HU, US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 120
- Budget: $45,000,000
- Revenue: $4,956,701
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