Jakob der Lügner [videorecording] = Jakob the liar / DEFA Studio für Spielfilme und Fernsehen der DDR ; Eine Gemeinschaftsproduktion in zusammenarbeit mit Filmové studio Barrandov ; producer, Gerd Gericke.
Based on the book by Jurek Becker. Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Vlastimil Brodsky, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Manuela Simon, Margit Bara.
Summary:
Jacob Heim is stopped by the police in the Jewish ghetto for being out after curfew. As his penalty, he must report to the Commander. On the police station radio, he overhears that the Red Army is advancing. New hope for himself and his fellow sufferes. He secretly passes on the news to the others, pretending that he has his own well-hidden radio. Jacob becomes a hero in spite of himself and the faith of all those in the ghetto hangs on his invented news reports.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)41297112
Locations:
SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)
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