
A Jewish ghetto in the east of 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.

Vlastimil Brodský
Jakob Heym

Erwin Geschonneck
Kowalski

Henry Hübchen
Mischa


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Jakob der Lügner
December 22, 1974
1h 40m
6.9
Frank Beyer
Jurek Becker, Frank Beyer


DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
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Filmové studio Barrandov
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Fernsehen der DDR
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Blanche Kommerell
Rose Frankfurter

Manuela Simon
Lina

Zsuzsa Gordon
Mrs. Frankfurter

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Roman Schlamm

Friedrich Richter
Dr. Kirschbaum

Margit Bara
Josefa

Reimar Johannes Baur
Herschel Schlamm
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