Jacob the Liar
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.
Genre: History , Drama , Comedy ,
Country: Czechoslovakia , East Germany ,
Production Companies: DEFA, Gruppe "Johannisthal", Filmové studio Barrandov,
Type: movie
Duration: 1h 40m
Quality: HD
Release: 1975-04-18
Rating: 7.1
