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Jacob the Liar

Original title: Jakob der Lügner
1974 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Frank Beyer
ComedyCrimeDrama

Cast

Vlastimil Brodský Reimar J. Baur Armin Mueller-Stahl Klaus Brasch Erich Petraschk Fred Ludwig

Credits

Written by: Jurek Becker

Plot

In a Polish ghetto in the Second World War, a man spreads a false rumor about Soviet advances to give hope to his fellow prisoners, in a story of humor in the face of despair.

Sinekatalog’s take

A bittersweet, humane Holocaust drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,571 votes)
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