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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. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories. Read More

Watch Jacob the Liar online. Featuring Vlastimil Brodský and Erwin Geschonneck, Jacob the Liar is classified as History and Drama genre movie with an average rating across the web of 7.4. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Czechoslovakia and was released on 1974. Jacob the Liar was directed by Frank Beyer. Read Less