Jakob the Liar
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014.
Kassovitz, Peter.
Arkin, Alan.
Balaban, Bob.
Jeter, Michael.
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [2000].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen and standard full screen versions.
ISBN
0767821475
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Elysian Area Library - Adult DVD TV Series
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [2000].
Edition
Widescreen and standard full screen versions.
Language
English
ISBN
0767821475

Notes

General Note
Special features include: director's commentary; "making-of" featurette; isolated music score; production notes; talent files.
Participants/Performers
Robin Williams, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Michael Jeter, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Liev Schreiber.
Description
In Nazi-occupied Poland, a poor Jewish cafe owner invents fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis. These lies keep hope and humor alive among the ghetto inhabitants. When the Germans learn of the mythical radio, they begin a search for the resistance hero who operates it.
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoded; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
Closed captioned.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Problem plays.
Radio broadcasting -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jewish resistance -- Poland -- Drama.
Other Subjects
War films.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Williams, R., Kassovitz, P., Arkin, A., Balaban, B., Jeter, M., Mueller-Stahl, A., & Schreiber, L. (2000). Jakob the Liar (Widescreen and standard full screen versions.). Columbia Tristar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robin Williams et al.. 2000. Jakob the Liar. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia Tristar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robin Williams et al.. Jakob the Liar Culver City, Calif.: Columbia Tristar Home Video, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Williams, Robin, et al. Jakob the Liar Widescreen and standard full screen versions., Columbia Tristar Home Video, 2000.

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