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In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, poor Jewish cafe owner Jakob Heym (Oscar®-winner Robin Williams Best Supporting Actor, 1997, Good Will Hunting) accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military success against German forces. To combat the overwhelming depression and suicide that pervades the ghetto, Jakob invents fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis. These lies keep hope and humor alive among the ghetto inhabitants, spirits are lifted, hearts are refreshed, and optimism is reborn. The Germans learn of the mythical radio and begin a search for the resistance hero who dares operate it.
Original Release
09/24/1999
US Release
09/24/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Robin Williams | Jakob / Jakob Heym |
Hannah Taylor Gordon | Lina / Lina Kronstein |
Éva Igó | Lina's Mother |
István Bálint | Lina's Father / Linas's Father |
Justus von Dohnányi | Preuss |
Kathleen Gati | Hooker / Hocker |
Bob Balaban | Kowalsky |
Alan Arkin | Frankfurter / Max Frenkfurter |
Michael Jeter | Avron |
Mark Margolis | Fajngold |
Directors
Writers
Peter Kassovitz, Jurek Becker, Didier Decoin
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robin Williams | Jakob / Jakob Heym |
Hannah Taylor Gordon | Lina / Lina Kronstein |
Éva Igó | Lina's Mother |
István Bálint | Lina's Father / Linas's Father |
Justus von Dohnányi | Preuss |
Kathleen Gati | Hooker / Hocker |
Bob Balaban | Kowalsky |
Alan Arkin | Frankfurter / Max Frenkfurter |
Michael Jeter | Avron |
Mark Margolis | Fajngold |
János Gosztonyi | Samuel |
Liev Schreiber | Mischa |
Armin Mueller-Stahl | Kirschbaum / Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum |
Ádám Rajhona | The Whistler |
Antal Leisen | Peg-Leg |
Mathieu Kassovitz | Herschel |
Péter Rudolf | Roman |
Jan Becker | Young German |
János Kulka | Nathan |
Gregg Bello | Blumenthal |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robin Williams | Executive Producer |
Nick Gillott | Producer |
Steven Haft | Producer |
Lew Rywin | Producer |
Marsha Garces Williams | Producer |