Jacob the Liar

Year: 1974

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: German

Director: Frank Beyer

HistoryDramaComedy

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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