Jakob the Liar
1999 • Comedy | Drama
6.703 (402)
Peter Kassovitz
Director
Status
Released
Release date
September 16, 1999
Duration
120 Min
Language
English
Popularity
2.1382
Budget
$45,000,000
Revenue
$4,956,701
Overview
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.
