# Jakob the Liar (1999)

> A Jewish shopkeeper in a Nazi-occupied ghetto invents hopeful radio reports while risking everything to protect an escaped girl.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1609

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
- Director: Peter Kassovitz
- Cast: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Bob Balaban, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Éva Igó
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120716/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, wry, harrowing, historical film night, holocaust remembrance

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