Cat. No. DVDM 1363: JAKOB THE LIAR ~ ROBIN WILLIAMS / ALAN ARKIN / BOB BALABAN. COLUMBIA / UMBRELLA DAVID2544.
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WIDESCREEN 16:9 ASPECT RATIO (1.85:1). DOLBY DIGITAL.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: 4.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: 4.
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 116 MINS.
REVIEW: In Nazi-occupied Poland during world War 11, poor Jewish café owner Jakob Heym (Robin Williams) accidently overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military successes against German forces. To combat the overwhelming depression that pervades the ghetto, Jakob invents fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis. These lies keep hope and humour alive among the ghetto inhabitants – spirits are lifted, hearts are refreshed, and optimism is reborn. The Germans learn of the mythical radio and begin the search for the resistance hero who dares operate it.
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