Ilusiones de un mentiroso (1999)
Jakob era el propietario de un popular café del barrio judío de una localidad de Polonia. Después de la ocupación, sobrevive como puede en el ghetto implantado por el ejército nazi, antes de correr la misma suerte que su mujer, asesinada en un campo de concentración. Un día, por casualidad y estando cerca de un oficial alemán, oye las noticias por una radio, las cuales no son nada favorables para Hitler. Después de contarlas a los demás, todos creen que Jakob tiene una radio, momento a partir del cual decide inventarse noticias. Remake del film alemán "Jakob, el Mentiroso", dirigido en 1975 por Frank Beyer
Directora:
Peter Kassovitz
Escritores:
Didier Decoin, Peter Kassovitz.
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Robin Williams as Jakob Heym |
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Liev Schreiber as Mischa |
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Hannah Taylor-Gordon as Lina Kronstein |
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Alan Arkin as Max Frankfurter |
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Michael Jeter as Avron |
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Bob Balaban as Kowalsky |
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Armin Mueller-Stahl as Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum |
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Igó Éva as Lina's Mother |
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István Bálint as Lina's Father |
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Mark Margolis as Fajngold |
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Mathieu Kassovitz as Herschel |
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Justus von Dohnányi as Preuss |
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Kathleen Gati as Hooker |
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Zofia Saretok as Neighbor |
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Nina Siemaszko as Rosa Frankfurter |
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Grażyna Barszczewska as Mrs. Frankfurter |
| Writing | Jurek Becker | Novel |
| Writing | Didier Decoin | Screenplay |
| Production | Steven Haft | Producer |
| Camera | Ragályi Elemér | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Claire Simpson | Editor |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wiesława Starska | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katalin Jakots | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Minns | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Peter Kassovitz | Director |
| Sound | Edward Shearmur | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maja Gawińska | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Németh | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Nada Pinter | Script Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Kelley Ray | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Lew Rywin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marsha Garces Williams | Producer |
| Writing | Peter Kassovitz | Screenplay |