Poster of Jacob the Liar

Jacob the Liar

Plot: A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe
Release Date: Friday, April 18 1975
50 years ago
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Portrait of Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský. Vlastimil Brodský was 54 in Jacob the Liar as 'Jakob Heym'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 15 1920 –
Died: Sat, Apr 20 2002
Portrait of Erwin GeschonneckErwin Geschonneck. Erwin Geschonneck was 68 in Jacob the Liar as 'Kowalski'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 27 1906 –
Died: Wed, Mar 12 2008
Portrait of Henry HübchenHenry Hübchen. Henry Hübchen was 28 in Jacob the Liar as 'Mischa'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 20 1947
Portrait of Blanche KommerellBlanche Kommerell. Blanche Kommerell was 25 in Jacob the Liar as 'Rose Frankfurter'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 10 1950
Portrait of Manuela SimonManuela Simon. Manuela Simon was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Lina'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zsuzsa GordonZsuzsa Gordon. Zsuzsa Gordon was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Mrs. Frankfurter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-Stahl. Armin Mueller-Stahl was 44 in Jacob the Liar as 'Roman Schlamm'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 17 1930
Portrait of Friedrich RichterFriedrich Richter. Friedrich Richter was 80 in Jacob the Liar as 'Dr. Kirschbaum'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 04 1894 –
Died: Sat, Mar 03 1984
Portrait of Margit BaraMargit Bara. Margit Bara was 46 in Jacob the Liar as 'Josefa'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 21 1928
Portrait of Reimar Johannes BaurReimar Johannes Baur. Reimar Johannes Baur was 47 in Jacob the Liar as 'Herschel Schlamm'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1928 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 2023
Portrait of Dezső GarasDezső Garas. Dezső Garas was 40 in Jacob the Liar as 'Frankfurter'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 09 1934 –
Died: Fri, Dec 30 2011
Portrait of Hermann BeyerHermann Beyer. Hermann Beyer was 31 in Jacob the Liar as 'Wachhabender'.
Birthday: Sun, May 30 1943
Portrait of Klaus BraschKlaus Brasch. Klaus Brasch was 25 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Thu, Feb 23 1950 –
Died: Sun, Feb 03 1980
Portrait of Jürgen HilbrechtJürgen Hilbrecht. Jürgen Hilbrecht was >> in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul LewittPaul Lewitt. Paul Lewitt was 79 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1895 –
Died: Sun, Sep 11 1983
Portrait of Edwin MarianEdwin Marian. Edwin Marian was 46 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1928 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 2018
Portrait of Hans-Peter ReineckeHans-Peter Reinecke. Hans-Peter Reinecke was 33 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Fri, May 16 1941 –
Died: Sun, Nov 20 2005
Portrait of Fritz LinksFritz Links. Fritz Links was 78 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 09 1976
Portrait of Helmut SchellhardtHelmut Schellhardt. Helmut Schellhardt was 46 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1929 –
Died: Thu, May 16 2002
Portrait of Peter SturmPeter Sturm. Peter Sturm was 65 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Tue, Aug 24 1909 –
Died: Fri, May 11 1984
Portrait of Eckhard BilzEckhard Bilz. Eckhard Bilz was 37 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of Gabriele GysiGabriele Gysi. Gabriele Gysi was 28 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Sat, Jul 13 1946
Portrait of Fred LudwigFred Ludwig. Fred Ludwig was 54 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Thu, Mar 03 1921 –
Died: Sun, Oct 14 1984
Portrait of Alfred LuxAlfred Lux. Alfred Lux was >> in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter PauliPeter Pauli. Peter Pauli was 35 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Erich PetraschkErich Petraschk. Erich Petraschk was 68 in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Thu, Jun 21 1906 –
Died: Tue, Oct 13 1981
Portrait of Wilfried ZanderWilfried Zander. Wilfried Zander was >> in Jacob the Liar
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Frank BeyerFrank Beyer. Frank Beyer was 42 in Jacob the Liar as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Thu, May 26 1932 –
Died: Sun, Oct 01 2006
Portrait of Günter MarczinkowskyGünter Marczinkowsky. Günter Marczinkowsky was 47 in Jacob the Liar as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1927 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 2004
Portrait of Jurek BeckerJurek Becker. Jurek Becker was 37 in Jacob the Liar as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 30 1937 –
Died: Fri, Mar 14 1997
Portrait of Herbert EhlerHerbert Ehler. Herbert Ehler was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rita HillerRita Hiller. Rita Hiller was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joachim WerzlauJoachim Werzlau. Joachim Werzlau was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joachim DittrichJoachim Dittrich. Joachim Dittrich was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred HirschmeierAlfred Hirschmeier. Alfred Hirschmeier was >> in Jacob the Liar as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday