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Jakob the Liar (1999)
6.2
Ratings: 6.2/10 from 7,886 users
Metascore:
40/100
Reviews: 80 user | 70 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out near curfew... See full summary » Director:Peter Kassovitz |
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Lina
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Justus von Dohnányi | ... |
Preuss
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Samuel
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Ádám Rajhona | ... |
The Whistler
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Antal Leisen | ... |
Peg-Leg
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In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out near 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 uses the chance to spread hope throughout the ghetto by continuing to tell favorable tales of information from "his secret radio." Jakob, however, has a real secret in that he is hiding a young Jewish girl who escaped from a camp transport train. A rather uplifting and slightly humorous film about World War II Jewish Ghetto life. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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When all hope was lost, he invented it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Hazudós Jakab See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,056,647 (USA) (26 September 1999) (1200 Screens)Gross:
$4,956,401 (USA) (31 October 1999)Company Credits
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Jakob Heym: Hitler goes to a fortune-teller and asks, "When will I die?" And the fortune-teller replies, "On a Jewish holiday." Hitler then asks, "How do you know that?" And she replies, "Any day you die will be a Jewish holiday."
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peoples of Lódz, Poland and the city and peoples of Budapest, Hungary. See more »
Written by Lew Brown, Wladimir A. Timm (as Wladimir Timm), Jaromir Vejvoda & Vasek Zeman
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Armin Mueller-Stahl, who plays Dr. Kirschbaum (the Professor) was also in Jacob the Liar (upon which the 1999 film is based) as Roman Stahm, the brother of the character who was shot. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The German officer referred to as "Herr General" wears the insignia of an SS-Colonel. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jakob Heym: Hitler goes to a fortune-teller and asks, "When will I die?" And the fortune-teller replies, "On a Jewish holiday." Hitler then asks, "How do you know that?" And she replies, "Any day you die will be a Jewish holiday."
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Special thanks to the city and peoples of Piotrków, Poland, the city andpeoples of Lódz, Poland and the city and peoples of Budapest, Hungary. See more »
Soundtracks
"Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)"Written by Lew Brown, Wladimir A. Timm (as Wladimir Timm), Jaromir Vejvoda & Vasek Zeman
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records
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