Jacob the Liar
1974 ‧ War/Crime ‧ 1h 40m
Based on the lauded novel by Jurek Becker, this dark comedy focuses on Jakob Heym (Vlastimil Brodský), a Jew living in a Polish ghetto. When Jakob is temporarily detained by German officers and overhears news on their radio that the Russians are...
Release date: April 24, 1977 (New York)
Director: Frank Beyer
Cast: Manuela Simon, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, and more
Story by: Jurek Becker
Adapted from: Jacob the Liar
Budget: 2,411,600 DDM
Cinematography: Günter Marczinkowsky