Jacob the liar

Resource Information

The work Jacob the liar represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Jacob the liar

Statement of responsibility

Icestorm International presents a DEFA Film co-production GDR-Television

Title variation

Jakob der Lügner

Contributor

• First-Run Features (Firm)
• GDR-Television
• Icestorm International, Inc
• Bara, Margit, 1927-
• trueBecker, Jurek, 1937-1997
• Beyer, Frank, 1932-2006
• Brodský, Vlastimil
• Ehler, Herbert
• Geschonneck, Erwin, 1906-2008
• Hübchen, Henry, 1947-
• Kasten, Ullrich
• Kommerell, Blanche
• Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930-
• Schenk, Ralf, 1956-
• Simon, Manuela
• Werzlau, Joachim
• DEFA

Subject

• World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Poland -- Drama
• Beyer, Frank, 1932-2006
• Comedy films
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Foreign films -- Germany
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Drama
• Jewish ghettos -- Poland -- Drama
• Motion picture producers and directors -- Germany
• Motion pictures, German
• War films -- Drama

Genre

• trueDrama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films

Language

• ger
• eng
• fre
• heb
• spa
• ger
• ger

Summary

Trapped in a Polish ghetto with thousands of other Jews facing starvation or deportation to the death camps, Jacob is detained one evening at the local Gestapo headquarters. Eavesdropping, he overhears a radio report about a nearby Russian victory. At first he is silent, but circumstances compel him to pass on the good news of hope. A simple, somewhat dour man, the stubble-bearded Jacob suddenly becomes a hero as old friends and neighbors flock to him, pressing for information about the latest reports. Jacob feels compelled to make up stories to keep up the spirits of his comrades

Member of

• Jakob der Lügner (Motion picture : 1999)
• Icestorm International classics

Cataloging source

MLN

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Günter Marczinkowsky ; music, Joachim Werzlau ; editing, Rita Hiller ; scenario editor, Gerd Gericke ; director, Frank Beyer ; screenplay, Jurek Becker

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Language note

German dialogue; English, Spanish, French and Hebrew subtitles

PerformerNote

Vlastimil Brodsky, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Manuela Simon, Margit Bara

Runtime

96

Series statement

Icestorm International classics

Technique

live action