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Jacob the Liar

6.919741h 40mMovieHistoryDramaComedy

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…

DirectorFrank Beyer
WritersFrank Beyer·Jurek Becker
ProducerHerbert Ehler

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Cast · Directed by Frank Beyer

VBVlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
Jakob Heym
EGErwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck
Kowalski
HHHenry Hübchen
Henry Hübchen
Mischa
BKBlanche Kommerell
Blanche Kommerell
Rose Frankfurter
MS
Manuela Simon
Lina
ZGZsuzsa Gordon
Zsuzsa Gordon
Mrs. Frankfurter
AMArmin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Roman Schlamm
FRFriedrich Richter
Friedrich Richter
Dr. Kirschbaum
MBMargit Bara
Margit Bara
Josefa
RBReimar Johannes Baur
Reimar Johannes Baur
Herschel Schlamm
DGDezső Garas
Dezső Garas
Frankfurter
HBHermann Beyer
Hermann Beyer
Wachhabender

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Jacob the Liar is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Jacob the Liar is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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Jacob the Liar is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.