Summary: 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 hop (imdb)

AKA: Jacob, the Liar

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime, War

Country: East Germany

Directed By: Frank Beyer

Written By: Jurek Becker

Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell

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