{"product_id":"jakob-the-liar-blu-ray-eureka-1974-frank-beyer-german-vlastimil-brodsky","title":"Jakob The Liar Blu-ray Eureka 1974 Frank Beyer German Vlastimil Brodský","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of cinema’s finest classics receives a stunning new 4K restoration!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1974's \u003cem\u003eJakob The Liar.\u003c\/em\u003e Directed for DEFA by Frank Beyer (\u003cem\u003eTrace of Stones\u003c\/em\u003e) and adapted from the novel of the same name by Jewish author Jurek Becker, \u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e was the only East German film to ever be nominated for an Academy Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarring the prolific Czech actor Vlastimil Brodsky (\u003cem\u003eTomorrow I’ll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea\u003c\/em\u003e), it follows the members of a Jewish community in German-occupied Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a Jewish ghetto, Jakob Heym (Brodsky) is ordered to report to a police station by a Nazi watchtower guard, where he overhears a radio broadcast suggesting that the Red Army is closing in on Poland. He tells friends and neighbours that the Germans might be losing the war, but they refuse to believe that he could have survived an encounter with Nazi officials. To make his story plausible, he claims to illegally possess a radio – and soon finds himself spreading false reports that he has supposedly heard on the airwaves, if only to give his community hope in the face of unimaginable horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most powerful Holocaust films ever made, \u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e is also one of the finest films DEFA ever produced – and a significant influence on a cycle of prestigious Holocaust films produced by Hollywood in the 1990s, chiefly Peter Kassovitz’s later adaptation of Becker’s novel starring Robin Williams. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present \u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e from a 4K restoration by the DEFA Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/collections\/all-region-hardware\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ewe've got you covered\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Carly A-F [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on \u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e by Sebastian Heiduschke, author of \u003cem\u003eEast German Cinema: DEFA and Film History\u003c\/em\u003e [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a 4K restoration of the original camera negative and interpositive by the DEFA Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal German audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLessons of the Past\u003c\/em\u003e – new interview with Jewish studies scholar Sue Vice on Holocaust cinema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJurek and Jakob –\u003c\/em\u003e new video essay by film and literature scholar Mary Going on Jurek Becker and DEFA’s adaptation of \u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Diary for Anne Frank \u003c\/em\u003e(Joachim Hellwig, 1958)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDEFA documentary on the story of Anne Frank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: German\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.37:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: Optional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46204924395691,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/IMG_2399.jpg?v=1770962038","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/jakob-the-liar-blu-ray-eureka-1974-frank-beyer-german-vlastimil-brodsky","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}