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Jakob the Liar (1999)

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Consensus: Any real story is buried by awkward performances and contrived situations.

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Runtime: 2 hrs

Synopsis: In Nazi-occupied Poland at the height of World War II, impoverished cafe owner Jakob (Williams) keeps hope and humor alive in the Jewish ghetto by reporting fictitious news bulletins about the Allied forces' advances against the Nazis to his fellow prisoners. Meanwhile, the Germans learn... [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alan Arkin, Hannah Gordon

Director: Peter Kassovitz
Screenwriter: Peter Kassovitz, Didier Decoin
Producer: Steven M. Haft

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Sep 3, 2001

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