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Jacob the Liar (Jakob der Lugner)
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A Jewish ghetto in central Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
A Jewish ghetto in central Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
Actors:
Erwin Geschonneck,
Henry Hübchen,
Reimar J. Baur,
Armin Mueller-Stahl,
Hermann Beyer,
Fred Ludwig,
Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Erwin Geschonneck
December 27, 1906 in Bartenstein, East Prussia, Germany [now Bartoszyce, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]

Henry Hübchen
20 February 1947, Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany

Reimar J. Baur
January 23, 1928 in Trier, Germany

Armin Mueller-Stahl
17 December 1930, Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]

Hermann Beyer
30 May 1943, Altenburg, Germany

Fred Ludwig
March 3, 1921 in Langsdorf, Germany

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann
7 August 1941, Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany [now Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubuskie, Poland]
Director:
Frank Beyer
Country:
Germany
Keywords:
#Erwin Geschonneck #Frank Beyer #Henry Hübchen #Jacob the Liar (Jakob der Lugner) #Vlastimil Brodský
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