Jacob the Liar
1974, German. Directed by Frank Beyer.
A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Frank BeyerDirector
- Vlastimil BrodskýJakob Heym
- Erwin GeschonneckKowalski
- Henry HübchenMischa
- Blanche KommerellRose Frankfurter
- Manuela SimonLina
- Zsuzsa GordonMrs. Frankfurter
- Armin Mueller-StahlRoman Schlamm
- Friedrich RichterDr. Kirschbaum
- Margit BaraJosefa
- Reimar Johannes BaurHerschel Schlamm
- Dezső GarasFrankfurter
- Hermann BeyerWachhabender
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1974
- Original title
- Jakob der Lügner
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany
- Written by
- Frank Beyer, Jurek Becker
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Jacob the Liar isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Jacob the Liar?
Jacob the Liar (1974) was directed by Frank Beyer and stars Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen.