Jacob the Liar

Summary

Jacob the Liar is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jacob the Liar's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Jacob the Liar was directed by Frank Beyer^[4].
• Jurek Becker wrote the screenplay for Jacob the Liar^[5].
• Frank Beyer wrote the screenplay for Jacob the Liar^[6].
• Jacob the Liar's composer is recorded as Joachim Werzlau^[7].
• Jacob the Liar's genre is drama film^[8].
• Jacob the Liar's genre is comedy film^[9].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Vlastimil Brodský^[10].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Erwin Geschonneck^[11].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Henry Hübchen^[12].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Blanche Kommerell^[13].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Friedrich Richter^[14].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Reimar Johannes Baur^[15].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Armin Mueller-Stahl^[16].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Hermann Beyer^[17].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Klaus Brasch^[18].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Jürgen Hilbrecht^[19].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Edwin Marian^[20].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Hans-Peter Reinecke^[21].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Helmut Schellhardt^[22].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Erich Petraschk^[23].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Fred Ludwig^[24].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Gabriele Gysi^[25].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Horst Preusker^[26].
• A cast member of Jacob the Liar was Paul Lewitt^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Jacob the Liar was produced by Gerd Zimmermann^[28]. It was directed by Frank Beyer^[4]. Screenwriters include Jurek Becker^[5] and Frank Beyer^[6]. Cast members include Vlastimil Brodský^[10], Erwin Geschonneck^[11], Henry Hübchen^[12], Blanche Kommerell^[13], Friedrich Richter^[14], and Reimar Johannes Baur^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 22, 1974^[29], April 17, 1975^[30], July 1975^[31], October 31, 1975^[32], June 24, 1976^[33], and April 24, 1977^[34]. The original language of Jacob the Liar was German^[35]. Genres include drama film^[8] and comedy film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[37] and The Holocaust^[38].

Why It Matters

Jacob the Liar ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]