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  • Jakob the Liar (1999)
  • PG-13
    120 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Jakob the Liar (1999)
PG-13
120 min | Comedy, Drama, War

During World War II, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto fakes news about Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of the Nazi regime.
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Director
Writers
Jurek Becker (novel "Jakob der Lügner") | Peter Kassovitz (screenplay) | Didier Decoin (screenplay)
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Release date
Sep 24, 1999 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Éva Igó
Lina's Mother (as Eva Igo) Lina's Mother (as Eva Igo)   See fewer
István Bálint
Lina's Father (as Istvan Balint) Lina's Father (as Istvan Balint)   See fewer
Kathleen Gati
Hooker Hooker   See fewer
Bob Balaban
Kowalsky Kowalsky   See fewer
Alan Arkin
Frankfurter Frankfurter   See fewer
Mark Margolis
Fajngold Fajngold   See fewer
János Gosztonyi
Samuel (as Janos Gosztonyi) Samuel (as Janos Gosztonyi)   See fewer
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Kirschbaum Kirschbaum   See fewer
Ádám Rajhona
The Whistler (as Adam Rajhona) The Whistler (as Adam Rajhona)   See fewer
Antal Leisen
Peg-Leg Peg-Leg   See fewer
Mathieu Kassovitz
Herschel Herschel   See fewer
Péter Rudolf
Roman (as Peter Rudolf) Roman (as Peter Rudolf)   See fewer
Jan Becker
Young German Young German   See fewer
János Kulka
Nathan (as Janos Kulka) Nathan (as Janos Kulka)   See fewer
Gregg Bello
Blumenthal Blumenthal   See fewer
Grazyna Barszczewska
Mrs. Frankfurter Mrs. Frankfurter   See fewer
Judit Sagi
Mrs. Avron Mrs. Avron   See fewer
Ilona Psota
Grandmother Grandmother   See fewer
Ági Margitai
Miss Esther (as Agi Margitai) Miss Esther (as Agi Margitai)   See fewer
Iván Darvas
Hardtloff (as Ivan Darvas) Hardtloff (as Ivan Darvas)   See fewer
László Borbély
Doctor (as Laszlo Borbely) Doctor (as Laszlo Borbely)   See fewer
Zoltan Barabas
Meyer (as Zoli Anders) Meyer (as Zoli Anders)   See fewer
Miroslaw Zbrojewicz
SS Officer 1 SS Officer 1   See fewer
Józef Mika
Soldier (as Jozef Mika) Soldier (as Jozef Mika)   See fewer
György Szkladányi
SS Officer 2 SS Officer 2   See fewer
Zofia Saretok
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Michael Mehlmann
Escaping Man Escaping Man   See fewer
Myrtill Micheller
Lady Singer (as Micheller Myrtill) Lady Singer (as Micheller Myrtill)   See fewer
Orsolya Pflum
Lady Singer Lady Singer   See fewer
Beatrix Bisztricsan
Lady Singer Lady Singer   See fewer
Piotr Gasowski
Jew Rozenek (scenes deleted) (uncredited) Jew Rozenek (scenes deleted) (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self - 'Behind Us Comes Germany' Speech (archive sound) (uncredited) Self - 'Behind Us Comes Germany' Speech (archive sound) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Nowak
Maria (uncredited) Maria (uncredited)   See fewer
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