Jakob the Liar

1999 film directed by Peter Kassovitz
Movie film Q240894
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Jakob the Liar

Summary

Jakob the Liar is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jakob the Liar's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz[4].
  • Jakob the Liar was directed by Marek Brodzki[5].
  • Peter Kassovitz wrote the screenplay for Jakob the Liar[6].
  • Didier Decoin wrote the screenplay for Jakob the Liar[7].
  • Jurek Becker wrote the screenplay for Jakob the Liar[8].
  • Jakob the Liar's composer is recorded as Edward Shearmur[9].
  • Jakob the Liar's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Jakob the Liar's genre is drama film[11].
  • Jakob the Liar's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Jakob the Liar's genre is war film[13].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Robin Williams[14].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Alan Arkin[15].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Liev Schreiber[16].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Hannah Taylor-Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Bob Balaban[18].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Michael Jeter[19].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Armin Mueller-Stahl[20].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Mathieu Kassovitz[21].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Mark Margolis[22].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Nina Siemaszko[23].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was István Bálint[24].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Iván Darvas[25].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Justus von Dohnányi[26].
  • A cast member of Jakob the Liar was Mirosław Zbrojewicz[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Jakob the Liar was produced by Steven Haft[28]. Directors include Peter Kassovitz[4] and Marek Brodzki[5]. Screenwriters include Peter Kassovitz[6], Didier Decoin[7], and Jurek Becker[8]. Cast members include Robin Williams[14], Alan Arkin[15], Liev Schreiber[16], Hannah Taylor-Gordon[17], Bob Balaban[18], and Michael Jeter[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 24, 1999[29] and October 28, 1999[30]. The original language of Jakob the Liar was English[31]. Genres include comedy drama[10], drama film[11], comedy film[12], and war film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[33] and The Holocaust[34].

Reception

Reviews include 29%[35], 4.7/10[36], and 40/100[37].

Why It Matters

Jakob the Liar ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 120716
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → yellow badge, ghetto
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  4. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  5. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23537
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Luciana Arrighi
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    Publication date → +1999-09-24T00:00:00Z, +1999-10-28T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Peter Kassovitz, Didier Decoin, Jurek Becker
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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