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   Is 'Jakob the liar' a clone of 'Life Is Beautiful'?

   • A clone of "Life Is Beautiful" in superficial terms only, "Jakob the Liar," a seriocomedy about a man who promotes hopeful illusions in a Polish Jewish ghetto during World War II, is a markedly better picture than Roberto Benigni's far more sentimental Oscar collector.

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   Was 'Jakob' based on a true story?

   • "Jakob," directed by Peter Kassovitz, was not inspired by Benigni's success; based on a 1975 East German movie, it was filmed before "Life Is Beautiful" was released, and (if you were wondering, and I'll bet you were) before Williams' schmaltz fest " Patch Adams ." Both films are about extroverts using imagination as a weapon against the Holocaust.

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   Who is Jakob in 'Battlestar Gatsby' based on?

   • Early in the film, a Jew named Jakob ( Robin Williams) finds himself inside Nazi headquarters and accidentally overhears a news broadcast indicating that the war is going badly for Germany. He shares this news with his fellow captives, and it gives them hope.

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   Is Jakob Heym a Kafkaesque?

   • An absurdist tone verging on the Kafkaesque is established at the outset when , in the winter of 1944, middle-aged widower Jakob Heym (Williams) is caught by sentries outdoors, supposedly after curfew, and is sent to headquarters.

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   Sep 24, 1999 · Reviews. Jakob The Liar. Roger Ebert September 24, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The last shot of "Jakob the Liar" (don't worry, it has nothing much to do with the rest of the film) shows an American jazz band playing in a field near the death camps of World War II. Three women who resemble the Andrews Sisters are singing.

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   29% Tomatometer 72 Reviews 63% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In 1944, Jewish shop owner Jakob (Robin Williams) overhears a radio broadcast on the movements of the Soviet army while he is...

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   • Director: Peter Kassovitz

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

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   100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 85% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Based on the lauded novel by Jurek Becker, this dark comedy focuses on Jakob Heym (Vlastimil Brodský), a Jew living in a Polish ghetto...

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   • Actors: Vlastimil Brodský

   • Director: Frank Beyer
   • Category: Comedy, Drama

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   532nd Review: Comedy & The Holocaust: In the long tradition of Jewish humor. intelearts 21 March 2013. Jakob the Liar features a good straight-up performance by Robin Williams and a terrific supporting cast, but more than that it is a surprisingly complex film that reflects many of the classic traits of Yiddish humor.

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   Jakob the Liar Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com. So sternly manipulative that it becomes a chore to watch. Full...

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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.

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   Sep 13, 1999 · Film. Reviews. Sep 13, 1999 12:00am PT. Jakob the Liar. A clone of "Life Is Beautiful" in superficial terms only, "Jakob the Liar," a seriocomedy about a man who promotes hopeful...