Jakob the Liar
Movie
1999
PG-13
1 HOUR 54 MINS
Comedy drama
War
In 1944, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto fakes news about Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of the Nazi regime.
Cast & Crew
Robin Williams Jakob Heym/Narrator
Alan Arkin Max Frankfurter
Bob Balaban Kowalsky
Hannah Taylor-Gordon Lina
Michael Jeter Avron
Armin Mueller-Stahl Kirschbaum
Liev Schreiber Mischa
Nina Siemaszko Rosa
Mathieu Kassovitz Herschel
Justus von Dohnányi Preuss
Mark Margolis Fajngold
Gregg Bello Blumenthal
Peter Kassovitz Director
Peter Kassovitz Writer
Jurek Becker Writer
Didier Decoin Writer
Robin Williams Executive Producer
Marsha Garces Williams Producer
Ed Shearmur Original Music
Elemér Ragályi Cinematography
Claire Simpson Film Editing
Kerry Barden Casting
Billy Hopkins Casting
Suzanne Smith Casting
Luciana Arrighi Production Design
Wieslawa Starska Costume Design
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