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Dominican Rep. Jacob the Liar
- Original title
- Jakob, der Lügner (Jacob the Liar)
- Year
- 1975
- Running time
- 100 min.
- Country
Germany - East Germany (GDR)- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Vlastimil Brodsky- Erwin Geschonneck
Henry Hübchen- Blanche Kommerell
- Manuela Simon
- Dezsö Garas
- Zsuzsa Gordon
- Friedrich Richter
- Margit Bara
Armin Mueller-Stahl- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Germany - East Germany (GDR)-Czechoslovakia;
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy. War | II World War. Holocaust
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1976: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1975: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Best Actor (Brodský) and Interfilm (Recommendation)
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