Jacob der Lügner / Jakob the Liar (1974)

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. Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071688/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

Hosted by Kate Schroeder, Doctoral Student, Department of German.

English subtitles. Light refreshments. All welcome.