Jakob the Liar is a movie directed by Peter Kassovitz in 1999 and based on the book of the same name by Jurek Becker, first published in 1969. The movie features Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Michael Jeter, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Liev Schreiber, and others.
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Storyline
In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, poor Jewish cafe owner Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military success 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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1999
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Jakob the Liar
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Country: USA
Year: 1999
Length: 2h
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Year
1969
Pages
256
Book Rate
7.64
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Book
Jakob the Liar
Original title: Jakob der Lügner
Author: Jurek Becker
Country: Germany
First published in: 1969
Length: 256 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I had to read Mario Puzo's book several times, concentrated and focused, and research on the Mafia to get an idea of the kind of film that could be created.”
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA (Filmmaker)
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