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Jakob The Liar

1999, Movie, PG-13, 114 mins

Jakob The Liar: Review

It begins with a stale Hitler joke and ends with a miraculous quick-save that demonstrates just how poorly the Holocaust is served by the life-affirming requirements of Hollywood features. But along the way, there are flashes of hope that this awkward remake of the 1974 German film JAKOB, DER LUGNER, might not become the feel-good movie about the Final Solution it ultimately is. Once a happy latke vendor, Jakob Heym (Robin Williams) has, during the bitter Polish winter of 19... read more leave a comment

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Year: 1999
Rated PG-13

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Robin Williams: Jakob
Hannah Taylor Gordon: Lina
Eva Igo: Lina's Mother
Istvan Balint: Lina's Father
Justus Von Dohnanyi: Preuss
Kathleen Gati: Hooker

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In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, poor Jewish cafe owner Jakob Heym (Oscar-winner...
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