A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of Jakob's secret to spread - suddenly, there is new hope and something to live for - and so Jakob finds himself in the uncomforting position of having to come up with more and more stories.
Stars: Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Manuela Simon, Zsuzsa Gordon
Crew: Frank Beyer (Director), Jurek Becker (Novel), Frank Beyer (Screenplay), Herbert Ehler (Producer), Alfred Hirschmeier (Set Designer), Joachim Dittrich (Costume Design)
Country: Czechoslovakia, East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA, Gruppe "Johannisthal", Filmové studio Barrandov
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 18, 1975
IMDb: 3.9
