A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
Jacob the Liar has generally received very positive reviews.
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Jacob the Liar was released in 1974 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving Jacob the Liar (1974) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Jacob the Liar than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Jacob the Liar is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1974, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1974 with similar scores include films like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Lenny.
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