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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.

Date: 04/18/1975
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Manuela Simon, Zsuzsa Gordon, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Friedrich Richter, Margit Bara, Reimar Johannes Baur, Dezső Garas, Hermann Beyer, Klaus Brasch, Jürgen Hilbrecht, Paul Lewitt, Edwin Marian, Hans-Peter Reinecke

Vlastimil Brodský Vlastimil Brodský

Erwin Geschonneck Erwin Geschonneck

Henry Hübchen Henry Hübchen

Blanche Kommerell Blanche Kommerell

Manuela Simon

Zsuzsa Gordon Zsuzsa Gordon

Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl

Friedrich Richter Friedrich Richter

Margit Bara Margit Bara

Reimar Johannes Baur Reimar Johannes Baur

Dezső Garas Dezső Garas

Hermann Beyer Hermann Beyer

Klaus Brasch Klaus Brasch

Jürgen Hilbrecht

Paul Lewitt

Edwin Marian Edwin Marian

Hans-Peter Reinecke Hans-Peter Reinecke