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Jakob the Liar

Name: Jakob the Liar
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Genre: drama, war
Released: 24 Sep 1999
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Robin Williams, Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Liev Schreiber

During World War II, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto fakes news about Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of the Nazi regime.

Director

Peter Kassovitz

Year

1999

Genre

drama, war

Box Office

$4,956,401

Production

Global Medien KG,Columbia Pictures,Blue Wolf,Kasso Productions

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Lina's Mother

Lina's Father

Preuss

Hooker

Kowalsky

Frankfurter

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Fajngold

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The Whistler

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Roman

Young German

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Grandmother

Miss Esther

Hardtloff

Doctor

Meyer

SS Officer 1

Soldier

SS Officer 2

Neighbor

Escaping Man

Lady Singer

Lady Singer

Lady Singer

Self - 'Behind Us Comes Germany' Speech

Adolf Hitler

Maria

Anna Nowak

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Jakob Heym Jakob Lina Kronstein Frankfurter Mischa Kowalsky Kirschbaum Rosa Avron Herschel Miss Esther

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They shot her

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There are thieves in your apartment

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Tonight is Shabbat

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And please don't look at the radio

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During World War II, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto fakes news about Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of the Nazi regime.

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Director: Peter Kassovitz

Writer: Jurek Becker, Peter Kassovitz, Didier Decoin

Production: Global Medien KG,Columbia Pictures,Blue Wolf,Kasso Productions

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1999

MetaScore: 40/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $4,956,401

Released: 24 Sep 1999

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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