Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 11, 1999
Certification
M/12
When all hope was lost, he invented it.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Éva Igó | Lina's Mother |
| István Bálint | Lina's Father |
| Mark Margolis | Fajngold |
| Mathieu Kassovitz | Herschel |
| Justus von Dohnányi | Preuss |
| Kathleen Gati | Hooker |
| Zofia Saretok | Neighbor |
| Nina Siemaszko | Rosa Frankfurter |
| Grażyna Barszczewska | Mrs. Frankfurter |
Genres
ComedyDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Jakob the Liar |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Hungary, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf, Kasso Productions |
| Data di uscita | 16 settembre 1999 |
| Producer | Steven Haft, Lew Rywin, Marsha Garces Williams |
| Writer | Didier Decoin, Jurek Becker, Peter Kassovitz |
| Casting | Billy Hopkins, Kerry Barden, Suzanne Smith Crowley |
| Editors | Claire Simpson |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Asst. Directors | Peter Kassovitz, Nada Pinter |
| Camera Operators | Elemér Ragályi |
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| Add. Photography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Production Design | Luciana Arrighi |
| Art Direction | Luciana Arrighi |
| Set Decoration | Luciana Arrighi |
| Visual Effects | Kelley Ray |
| Composer | Edward Shearmur |
| Sound | Edward Shearmur |
| Costume Design | Wiesława Starska, Cheri Minns, Katalin Jakots, Maja Gawinska, Gabriella Németh |
| Makeup | Cheri Minns, Katalin Jakots, Maja Gawinska, Wiesława Starska, Gabriella Németh |
| Hairstyling | Cheri Minns, Wiesława Starska, Katalin Jakots, Maja Gawinska, Gabriella Németh |
| Budget | 45.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 4.956.701 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 16, 1999
Certification
PG-13
Country
France
Date
Oct 20, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 28, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 19, 1999
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Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 23, 2000
Certification
15
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