Jakob der Luegner
Cast & Crew
Frank Beyer
Vlastimil Brodsky
Erwin Geschonneck
Manuela Simon
Henry Hübchen
Blanche Kommerell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Director
Frank Beyer
Cast
Vlastimil Brodsky
Erwin Geschonneck
Manuela Simon
Henry Hübchen
Blanche Kommerell
Dezso Garas
Zsazsa Gordon
Friedrich Richter
Margit Bara
Johannes Baur
Armin Mueller-stahl
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
The original screenplay was rejected by the East German production company DEFA. Author Jurek Becker published it as a novel, which became a huge success, prompting DEFA to reconsider.
Armin Mueller-Stahl, who plays Roman Stahm, played Dr. Kirschbaum (the Professor) in the American remake, Jakob the Liar (1999).
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1975
Released in United States 1990
Released in United States March 1977
Released in United States 1975
Released in United States 1990 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Hollywood Glasnost) April 19 - May 3, 1990.)
Released in United States March 1977 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 9-27, 1977.)
