Jakob the Liar
1999
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.
Director:
Peter Kassovitz
Writers:
Jurek Becker, Peter Kassovitz, Didier Decoin
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Production:
Peter Kassovitz
Country:
United States, Germany
