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.

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Robin Williams

Jakob Heym

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin

Max Frankfurter

Bob Balaban

Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó

Lina's Mother

István Bálint

Lina's Father

Mark Margolis

Fajngold

Zofia Saretok

Neighbor

Nina Siemaszko

Rosa Frankfurter

Grażyna Barszczewska

Mrs. Frankfurter

Art

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Camera

Elemér Ragályi

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Wiesława Starska

Costume Design

Katalin Jakots

Makeup Artist

Maja Gawinska

Makeup Artist

Gabriella Németh

Hairstylist

Directing

Nada Pinter

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Kerry Barden

Casting

Steven Haft

Producer

Lew Rywin

Co-Producer

Sound

Edward Shearmur

Original Music Composer

Writing

Didier Decoin

Screenplay

Art

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Camera

Elemér Ragályi

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Wiesława Starska

Costume Design

Katalin Jakots

Makeup Artist

Maja Gawinska

Makeup Artist

Gabriella Németh

Hairstylist

Directing

Nada Pinter

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Kerry Barden

Casting

Steven Haft

Producer

Lew Rywin

Co-Producer

Sound

Edward Shearmur

Original Music Composer

Writing

Didier Decoin

Screenplay