Jakob the Liar

Directed by Peter Kassovitz

PG-13

1999 2hComedy, Drama,

6.531%63%6.7

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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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DonkeyFlixJanuary 1, 2026
The story refuses to move forward for large chunks of time. Robin gives a great performance, but the whole film feels like it’s missing key elements.

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Jakob the Liar was released on September 24, 1999.

Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz.

Jakob the Liar has a runtime of 2 hr.

Jakob the Liar was produced by Steven Haft, Marsha Garces Williams.

The key characters in Jakob the Liar are Jakob Heym (Robin Williams), Mischa (Liev Schreiber), Lina Kronstein (Hannah Taylor-Gordon).

Jakob the Liar is rated PG-13.

Jakob the Liar is a Comedy, Drama, History film.

Jakob the Liar has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.

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