


“When all hope was lost, he invented it.”
Jakob the Liar (1999)
September 16, 19992hEN
6.7
401 votes
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.
Director
Peter KassovitzWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$45.0M
Revenue
$5.0M
Production Companies
Global Medien KGColumbia PicturesBlue WolfKasso Productions























































