
Jakob the Liar
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.
Jakob the Liar
September 16, 1999
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Cast (16)

Robin Williams
Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber
Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin
Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter
Avron

Bob Balaban
Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó
Lina's Mother

István Bálint
Lina's Father

Mark Margolis
Fajngold

Mathieu Kassovitz
Herschel

Justus von Dohnányi
Preuss

Kathleen Gati
Hooker

Zofia Saretok
Neighbor

Nina Siemaszko
Rosa Frankfurter

Grażyna Barszczewska
Mrs. Frankfurter
Crew (20)
Directing

Peter Kassovitz
Director

Nada Pinter
Script Supervisor
Writing
Production

Lew Rywin
Co-Producer

Billy Hopkins
Casting

Steven Haft
Producer

Suzanne Crowley
Casting

Kerry Barden
Casting
Sound

Edward Shearmur
Original Music Composer
Art

Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Camera

Elemér Ragályi
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Maja Gawinska
Makeup Artist

Cheri Minns
Makeup Artist

Katalin Jakots
Makeup Artist

Gabriella Németh
Hairstylist

Wiesława Starska
Costume Design
Crew
No data availableEditing

Claire Simpson
Editor
Lighting
No data availableVisual Effects

Kelley Ray
Visual Effects Supervisor