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Jakob the Liar (1999)
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out near curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German ... See full summary »
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Preuss
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Director:
Peter KassovitzWriters:
Jurek Becker (novel), Peter Kassovitz (screenplay), Didier Decoin (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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2 wins & 3 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Nina Siemaszko's father was actually incarcerated in the Nazi concentration camp of Sachsenhausen during WWII.
Quotes
Jakob Heym:
Hitler goes to a fortune-teller and asks, "When will I die?" And the fortune-teller replies, "On a Jewish holiday." Hitler then asks, "How do you know that?" And she replies, "Any day you die will be a Jewish holiday."
Goofs
The train locomotive in the lower left-hand corner of the DVD cover artwork is correct for southern California when the movie was released in 1999, but it's totally wrong for the movie's setting in 1944 Poland. Its cab profile was used on various diesel-electric models built by General Motors for the North American market from the early 1960s onwards, it has 1990s-style dual low-mounted safety lights, and its red-and-gray paint scheme bears an uncanny resemblance to that used by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the western United States in the late 20th century.
Crazy Credits
Special thanks to the city and peoples of Piotrków, Poland, the city and peoples of Lódz, Poland and the city and peoples of Budapest, Hungary.
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Genres
Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
24 September 1999Language
English
Country of Origin
France, Hungary, USABox Office
Budget:
$45,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,056,647 (USA) (26 September 1999)
Gross:
$4,956,401 (USA) (31 October 1999)
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