![Poster of the movie Jakob The Liar](/images/posters/1000x1500/21/jakob-the-liar-1999-us-poster.jpg)
1999 Comedy-drama
France/Hungary/USA
2h
PG-13
G
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In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, poor Jewish café owner Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military successes against German forces. To combat the overwhelming depression and suicide that pervades the ghetto, Jakob invents fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis. These lies keep hope and humor alive among the ghetto inhabitants-spirits are lifted, hearts are refreshed and optimism is reborn. The Germans learn of the mythical radio, however, and begin a search for the resistance hero who dares operate it...
Directed by | Peter Kassovitz |
Written by | Peter Kassovitz |
Company | Sony PicturesSony PicturesSony Pictures |
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