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Jacob the Liar
Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl Director: Frank Beyer

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Genre: Foreign Films

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FIRF 908325D

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DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33
Single Side - Dual Layer

Additional Release Material:

Featurettes - 1. BEST OF EAST GERMAN CINEMA
2. Documentary on Director Frank Beyer
Trailers - 1. Original U.S. Trailer

Text Galleries:

Photo Gallery
Bios

Interactive Features:

Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Entertainment Reviews:

Variety - 9/13-19/1999

"...A fine group of character actors admirably serve the cause of this finely calibrated story..."

Entertainment Weekly - 10/29/1999

"...Subtle, moving drama....A tale so sincere it could reduce a clown like [Robin] Williams [to tears]..." -- Rating: A-

Entertainment Weekly - 04/25/1977

"...[Brodsky] is forceful, funny and poignant....A heartwarming saga..."

Product Description:

Trapped in a Polish ghetto with thousands of other Jews, Jacob overhears a radio report about a nearby Russian victory. Eventually, he decides to pass on the news of hope to his fellow prisoners. However, in order to be believed, he feigns access to a radio and becomes a bulwark against despair, and a reluctant but tragic hero. Remade in 1999 with Robin Williams.

Plot Keywords:

Drama | Holocaust | Theatrical Release

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Armin Mueller-Stahl
Directed by		Frank Beyer

DVD Details:

Label: First Run Features
Originally Released in: 1974
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 36 minutes
Video: Color
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: December 18, 2001
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 59,392
Item UPC: 679126908325
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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