Jacob the Liar

Jacob the Liar (1974) — comedy, drama, history film. Directed by Frank Beyer. Starring Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell.

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A man's fabricated hope sustains a starving ghetto until it collides with the brutal reality of Nazi deportation.

Comedy, Drama, History · 6.9/10 · 100 min · 1974

Credits

Director

Frank Beyer
Cast

as Jakob Heym

Vlastimil Brodský
Cast

as Kowalski

Erwin Geschonneck
Cast

as Mischa

Henry Hübchen
Cast

as Rose Frankfurter

Blanche Kommerell
Cast

as Lina

Manuela Simon
Cast

as Mrs. Frankfurter

Zsuzsa Gordon
Cast

as Roman Schlamm

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Cast

as Dr. Kirschbaum

Friedrich Richter
Cast

as Josefa

Margit Bara
Cast

as Herschel Schlamm

Reimar Johannes Baur
Cast

as Frankfurter

Dezső Garas
Cast

as Wachhabender

Hermann Beyer

Videos

Official 2025 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]
Masters of Cinema Trailer
Masters of Cinema Unboxing Video
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Content sources

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q656707), public domain (CC0).