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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.
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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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- Peter Kassovitz
- PG-13
- Robin Williams
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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- Vlastimil Brodský
- Frank Beyer
- Comedy, Drama
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.
Jakob the Liar is too closed off to provide sufficient air for its deprecating humor (jokes, such as they are, fall flat), and the relentless struggle by the hapless people to survive is not...
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.
The film holds a rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7/10. The site's consensus states: "Any real story is buried by awkward performances and contrived situations."
