Jakob the Liar (1999)
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Release Date	March 21st, 2000
Genre	Comedy Drama
Format	DVD
Disc Aspect Ratio	1.85:1 (Theatre Wide-Screen) 1.33:1 (Fullscreen)
MPAA Rating	PG13 Parents strongly cautioned
Runtime	2 hours
Studio	Columbia TriStar
UPC	043396028449
Number of Discs	1
Disc Sides	2
Production Year	1999
Plot	This remake of the 1975 German film Jakob der Lügner stars Robin Williams in a dramatic role as a man who uses his active imagination to bring a ray of hope where hope was all but unknown. Jakob Heym (Robin Williams) is the owner of a small café during the Nazi occupation of Poland; he has little money and is struggling to keep body and soul alive in the shadow of the Third Reich. One day, he overhears a radio broadcast, forbidden to Polish ears, that reports a major victory for Russian troops over the German army. Enthusiastic about this good news, Jakob begins spreading word of the Russian army's progress through the Polish ghetto. He notices that the story gives people hope and makes it easier for them to get through the day. So Jakob begins inventing stories and passing them along, creating fictional war reports that suggest that the occupation may soon be ending. However, when the occupation troops get wind of these stories, they become convinced that someone has communications equipment stashed away somewhere, and they're determined to find both the radio and its operator at all costs. Jakob the Liar was the first American feature for director Peter Kassovitz; the supporting cast includes Armin MuellerStahl, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, and Liev Schreiber. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Chapters

Side #1- Widescreen

0. Scene Selections

1. Start [6:22]

2. Special Bulletin [2:34]

3. Sneaking Back In [6:46]

4. Kowalsky [4:48]

5. Mischa [4:03]

6. Matrimonial Plans [4:16]

7. "Everybody Knows" [4:55]

8. Talking Potatoes [6:26]

9. Truth Can Kill [1:11]

10. What's New [8:25]

11. Prof. Kirschmaum [3:14]

12. "Look for the radio" [2:35]

13. A Miracle [3:27]

14. Mischa's Idea [7:59]

15. London Calling [5:12]

16. Gleaning the news [3:19]

17. Sports update [3:31]

18. Rosa's Trousseau [1:32]

19. The Resistance [3:06]

20. Gestapo [3:00]

21. Defying the General [5:59]

22. "All Lies" [7:02]

23. Giving Himslef Up [1:05]

24. Emptying the Ghetto [3:05]

25. Mischa's mission [1:46]

26. "That is my radio" [3:21]

27. Never giving in [3:03]

28. The Russians arrive [7:41]

Side #2- Full Screen

0. Scene Selections

1. Start [6:22]

2. Special Bulletin [2:34]

3. Sneaking Back In [6:46]

4. Kowalsky [4:48]

5. Mischia [4:03]

6. Matrimonial Plans [4:16]

7. "Everybody Knows" [4:55]

8. Talking Potatoes [6:26]

9. Truth Can Kill [1:11]

10. What's New [8:25]

11. Prof.Kirschmaum [3:14]

12. "Look for the radio." [2:35]

13. A miracle [3:27]

14. Mischa's idea [7:59]

15. London calling [5:12]

16. Gleaning the news [3:19]

17. Sports update [3:31]

18. Rosa's trousseau [1:32]

19. The Resistance [3:06]

20. Gestapo [3:00]

21. Defying the General [5:59]

22. "All Lies" [7:02]

23. Giving Himself Up [1:05]

24. Emptying the ghetto [3:05]

25. Mischa's mission [1:46]

26. "That is my radio" [3:21]

27. Never giving in [3:03]

28. The Russians arrive [7:41]

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