Jakob The Liar
1999, 115 minutes, Rated M
Robin Williams - Oscar winner and much loved star of movie hits like Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, The Birdcage and What Dreams May Come - tackles his most challenging role yet in the bittersweet fable Jakob The Liar. In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, humble cafi owner Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a forbidden radio broadcast detailing Allied military success against the Germans. When he shares the secret with friends, the rare good news travels fast - but so does the rumor that Jakob is now a daring resistance hero because, in ultimate defiance of the Germans, he owns and listens to a radio. With a glimmer of hope returned to the ghetto, Jakob now finds himself under pressure to supply more news ... and since he doesn't actually have a radio, the only choice is to lie.
- Director:
- Peter Kassowitz [1],
- Starring:
- Bob Balaban [11], Armin Mueller-Stahl [19], Robin Williams [69], Alan Arkin [29], Michael Jeter [11], Liev Schreiber [21],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.78:1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic , Czech , Danish , Dutch , English , Finnish , German , Greek , Hebrew , Hindi , Hungarian , Icelandic , Norwegian , Polish , Swedish , Turkish
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dolby Digital Stereo
German 5.1 Dolby Digital
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