Jakob The Liar

Written By David Russell

Jakob the Liar Robin Williams Alan Arkin
Robin Williams plays a baker who owned a restauraunt in Hungary shortly before the Russians defeated the Nazis.  He saves a young girl from the concentration camp by telling everybody the war news he heard over a non existing radio.  The movie is very depressing to watch how they mistreat the people in the Jewish section of the town.  I dont know why everybody just cant get along.  I dont know why they bothered to film the movie in technicolor.  It would have been more realistic in black and white.  The movie does have a happy ending for some of the residents, some of them meet a misfortunate end.  The acting is terrific. three stars for acting

 

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