Jacob the Liar
Year: 1974
Runtime: 100 mins
Language: German
Director: Frank Beyer
In a 1944 Eastern European Jewish ghetto, Jakob Heym accidentally hears a German broadcast announcing the Soviet advance. To keep his friend Mischa from risking his life for food, he pretends to own a hidden radio—a crime punishable by death. The rumor spreads, giving the ghetto new hope, and Jakob is forced to invent increasingly elaborate stories to sustain the illusion.
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