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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jakob_the_LiarJakob the Liar - Wikipedia

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   Jakob the Liar is a 1999 American-made Holocaust film directed by Peter Kassovitz, produced by Steven Haft and Marsha Garces Williams. It is written by Kassovitz and Didier Decoin based on the 1969 German novel Jacob the Liar, by Jewish author Jurek Becker.

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   Sep 24, 1999 · Jakob the Liar: Directed by Peter Kassovitz. With Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor Gordon, Éva Igó, István Bálint. 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.

   • 6.5/10 (18K)
   • Genre: Drama, War

   • Director: Peter Kassovitz
   • Release Date: 1999-09-24

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4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › jakob-the-liar-1999Jakob The Liar movie review & film summary (1999) | Roger Ebert

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   Sep 24, 1999 · "Jakob the Liar" takes place inside the ghetto of an unnamed Polish city where Nazis have walled off the streets and installed searchlights and guards with machine guns. Inside, Jewish captives live crowded into tiny apartments, waiting for news.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jacob_the_LiarJacob the Liar - Wikipedia

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   In the biblical story of Jacob, from the Book of Genesis, Jacob tells a lie to his father Isaac, in order to steal a blessing meant for his brother Esau. According to classic Jewish texts, Jacob lived a life that paralleled the descent of his offspring, the Jewish people, into the darkness of exile.

   • Author: Jurek Becker, Leila Vennewitz

   • Publish Year: 1969

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7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › jakob_the_liarJakob the Liar | Rotten Tomatoes

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   In 1944, Jewish shop owner Jakob (Robin Williams) overhears a radio broadcast on the movements of the Soviet army while he is shuttled to Nazi headquarters from the Warsaw, Poland, ghetto where...

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   • Director: Peter Kassovitz

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Robin Williams

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   Based on the lauded novel by Jurek Becker, this dark comedy focuses on Jakob Heym (Vlastimil Brodský), a Jew living in a Polish ghetto. When Jakob is temporarily detained by German officers and...

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   • Category: Comedy, Drama

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   Is Jakob the liar a true story?

   • Rent Jakob the Liar on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Any real story is buried by awkward performances and contrived situations. In 1944, Jewish shop owner Jakob (Robin Williams) overhears a radio broadcast on the movements of the Soviet army while he is shuttled to Nazi headquarters from the Warsaw, Poland, ghetto where he is imprisoned.

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   Who wrote Jacob the liar?

   • Jacob the Liar is a 1969 novel written by the East German Jewish author Jurek Becker. The German original title is Jakob der Lügner ( pronounced [ˈjaːkɔp deːɐ̯ ˈlyːɡnɐ] ⓘ ). Becker was awarded the Heinrich-Mann Prize (1971) and the Charles Veillon Prize (1971) after the publication of his bestseller .

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   When was Jacob the liar made?

   • The novel was made into two films, Jacob the Liar (1975) by Frank Beyer, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, and Jakob the Liar (1999), a Hollywood production starring Robin Williams . Jacob the Liar was first translated into English by Melvin Kornfeld in 1975, but without Becker's input.

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   Is Jakob the liar Better Than Life Is Beautiful?

   • Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two stars out of four, comparing it to the similarly themed Life Is Beautiful by saying, "I prefer Life Is Beautiful, which is clearly a fantasy, to Jakob the Liar, which is just as contrived and manipulative, but pretends it is not."

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    Robin Williams plays a Jewish man in Nazi-occupied Poland who begins relaying fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances in order to keep hope and humor alive among the ghetto residents. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.