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jacob the liar (1999)

Original title: jakob the liar
Production: USA|114 min|
Dramatic, Comedy, War
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during the second world war, in a nazi-occupied polish jewish ghetto, jakob heym accidentally listens to a forbidden radio bulletin that reports some victories of the red army on the german army. in a short time the news spread, together with the revelation that jakob owns a radio, a crime punishable by the death penalty. defying danger, jakob continues to make fake newsletters to keep hope alive among the ghetto inhabitants. but the gestapo learns of the radio and triggers a hunt for the clandestine listener.

Direction

Peter Kassovitzregista

Production and Screenplay

Robin WilliamsRobin Williamsproduttore
Robin WilliamsRobin Williamsproduttore esecutivo
Didier DecoinDidier Decoinsceneggiatore
Stephen Haftproduttore
Peter Kassovitzsceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

Jakob
max frankfurter
Alan ArkinAlan Arkin(età:65)
mischka
lina kronstein
kowalsky
Bob BalabanBob Balaban(età:54)
avron
Michael JeterMichael Jeter(età:47)
dott. kirschbaum
madre di Lina
Eva Igo(età:43)
herschel
padre di Lina
Istvan Balint(età:56)
Rosa
hooker
Kathleen GatiKathleen Gati(età:42)
...
Mark MargolisMark Margolis(età:60)

Technical staff

Claire Simpsonmontatore
Luciana Arrighiscenografo
Didier DecoinDidier Decoindirettore della fotografia
Peter Kassovitzdirettore della fotografia
Edward ShearmurEdward Shearmurmusiche
Wieslawa Starskacostumista
Elemer Ragalyidirettore della fotografia

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1999)