Jakob the Liar 1999
“When all hope was lost, he invented it.”
What is Jakob the Liar?
Jakob the Liar is a film first released in 1999. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama, History.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 16, 1999
- Studios
- Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.7/10
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf
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Overview
Jakob the Liar is a film first released in 1999. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A Jewish shopkeeper in a 1944 Polish ghetto overhears news that sparks hopeful rumors.”
- Features a historical setting in 1944 Poland.
- Tells the story of a Jewish shopkeeper raising morale.
- Deals with heavy historical subject matter during the Holocaust.
Watch it if you are interested in a drama set during the Holocaust in 1944 Poland.
The film deals with the historical context of the Holocaust in a ghetto.
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When is the film set?
The film is set in 1944 in a ghetto in German-occupied Poland.
Who is the main character?
The main character is a Jewish shopkeeper named Jakob.
What event starts the story?
Jakob is caught out after curfew and summoned to ghetto headquarters.
What does Jakob overhear?
He overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements.
What happens after Jakob returns to the ghetto?
He shares his information with a friend, and rumors of a secret radio begin to fly.
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