Movie Description
Jakob der Lügner
(1974)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Frank Beyer
- Producer : Herbert Ehler
- Editor : Rita Hiller
- Cast : Vlastimil Brodský,Erwin Geschonneck,Henry Hübchen,Blanche Kommerell,Manuela Simon,Zsuzsa Gordon,Armin Mueller-Stahl,Friedrich Richter,Margit Bara,Reimar Johannes Baur,Dezső Garas,Hermann Beyer,Klaus Brasch,Jürgen Hilbrecht,Paul Lewitt,Edwin Marian,Hans-Peter Reinecke,Fritz Links,Helmut Schellhardt,Peter Sturm,Eckhard Bilz,Gabriele Gysi,Fred Ludwig,Alfred Lux,Peter Pauli,Erich Petraschk,Wilfried Zander
Cast
Jakob Heym
Kowalski
Mischa
Rose Frankfurter
Lina
Mrs. Frankfurter
Roman Schlamm
Dr. Kirschbaum
Josefa
Herschel Schlamm
Frankfurter
Wachhabender
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Facts
Original TitleJakob der Lügner
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-12-22
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesDEFA-Studio für Spielfilme,Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal",Filmové studio Barrandov,Fernsehen der DDR
Genres
- History
- Drama
- Comedy
