Jacob, the Liar (1975 film)
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Jacob, the Liar is a 1975
East German-Czechoslovakian film directed by Frank Beyer
and based on the eponymous novel
by Jurek Becker
. It starred Vlastimil Brodský
in the title role.
, and this was the only time an East German film received an Academy Award nomination. Vlastimil Brodský
won the Silver Bear for Best Actor
at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
.
1975 in film
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....
East German-Czechoslovakian film directed by Frank Beyer
Frank Beyer
Frank Beyer was German film director. In East Germany he was one of the most important film directors, working for the state film monopoly DEFA and directed films that dealt mostly with the Nazi era and contemporary East Germany. His film Traces of Stones was banned for 20 years in 1966 by the...
and based on the eponymous novel
Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar is a novel written by the East German author Jurek Becker published in 1969. The German original title is Jakob der Lügner...
by Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker was a Polish-born German writer, film-author and GDR dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.-Childhood:Jurek Becker was born in 1937 and lived in the...
. It starred Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
in the title role.
Cast
- Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
- Jakob Heym - Erwin GeschonneckErwin GeschonneckErwin Geschonneck was a German actor. His biggest success occurred in the German Democratic Republic, where he was considered one of the most famous actors of the time.-Early life:...
- Kowalski - Henry HübchenHenry HübchenHenry Hübchen is a German actor who played the title character in the award-winning 2004 film Go for Zucker. That performance earned him a Lola, Germany's equivalent of an Oscar and critical praise at home and abroad...
- Mischa - Blanche Kommerell - Rosa Frankfurter
- Manuela Simon - Lina
- Dezső GarasDezső GarasDezső Garas is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in over 145 films and television shows since 1956. He starred in the 1993 film Whoops, which was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
- Frankfurter - Zsuzsa Gordon - Mrs. Frankfurter
- Friedrich RichterFriedrich RichterFriedrich-Wilhelm Heinrich Richter was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War...
- Dr. Kirschbaum - Margit BaraMargit BaraMargit Bara is a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1956 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Drama of the Lark * A Cozy Cottage * Jacob, the Liar -External links:...
- Josefa - Reimar J. Baur - Herschel Schtamm
- Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter, writer and musician.-Early life:Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia...
- Roman Schtamm - Peter SturmPeter SturmNot to be confused with the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control director by the same name.Josef Michel Dischel , known by his adopted stage name Peter Sturm, was an Austrian and an East German actor.-Early life:Josef Michel Dischel was born into a religious Jewish family...
- Leonard Schmidt - Hermann Beyer - Wachhabender
- Klaus Brasch - Najdorf
- Jürgen Hilbrecht - Schwocj
- Paul Lewitt - Horowitz
- Fritz Links - Fajngold
- Edwin Marian - Abraham
Awards
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, and this was the only time an East German film received an Academy Award nomination. Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
won the Silver Bear for Best Actor
Silver Bear for Best Actor
The Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
25th Berlin International Film Festival
The 25th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1975.-Jury:* Sylvia Syms * Ottokar Runze* Henry Chapier* Else Goelz* Albert Johnson* Rostislav Yurenev* Carlo Martins* S...
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