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Jakob the Liar

6.719992h PG-13MovieComedyDramaHistory

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements.…

DirectorPeter Kassovitz
WritersDidier Decoin·Peter Kassovitz
ProducersSteven Haft·Marsha Garces Williams

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Peter Kassovitz

RWRobin Williams
Robin Williams
Jakob Heym
LSLiev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Mischa
HTHannah Taylor-Gordon
Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Lina Kronstein
AAAlan Arkin
Alan Arkin
Max Frankfurter
MJMichael Jeter
Michael Jeter
Avron
BBBob Balaban
Bob Balaban
Kowalsky
AMArmin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
ÉIÉva Igó
Éva Igó
Lina's Mother
IB
István Bálint
Lina's Father
MMMark Margolis
Mark Margolis
Fajngold
MKMathieu Kassovitz
Mathieu Kassovitz
Herschel
JDJustus von Dohnányi
Justus von Dohnányi
Preuss

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No, Jakob the Liar is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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Jakob the Liar isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.