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| Release Date: |
September 24, 1999 |
| Genre: |
Comedy, Drama, War |
| Running Time: |
120 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for violence and disturbing images. |
| Director: |
Peter Kassovitz |
| Writer: |
Peter Kassovitz, Jurek Becker |
| Cast: |
Péter Rudolf, Liev Schreiber, Nina Siemaszko, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Scott Wilson, Justus von Dohnany, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mark Margolis, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Zoltan Barabas, Gregg Bello, János Gosztonyi, Michael Jeter, Mathieu Kassovitz, János Kulka, Robin Williams |
In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, Jakob (Robin Williams), the owner of a long-closed caf‚ in the Jewish ghetto, accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military successes against the Germans. The next day, Jakob whispers his secret good news to two despondent friends. As the news spreads, so does a rumor-Jakob must have a radio, an offense punishable by death. Despite the danger, Jakob continues to relay fictitious news bulletins about Read more
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