Released:
1974-12-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Frank Beyer

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
History, Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Vlastimil Brodský
  as
  Jakob Heym
• 
  Erwin Geschonneck
  as
  Kowalski
• 
  Henry Hübchen
  as
  Mischa
• 
  Blanche Kommerell
  as
  Rose Frankfurter
• 
  Manuela Simon
  as
  Lina