Jakob the Liar
1999 · 120 min · Director: Peter Kassovitz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out near curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto. Jakob uses the chance to spread hope throughout the ghetto by continuing to tell favorable tales of information from "his secret radio." Jakob, however, has a real secret in that he is hiding a young Jewish girl who escaped from a camp transport train. A rather uplifting and slightly humorous film about World War II Jewish Ghetto life.
Emotional fingerprint
Jakob the Liar (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 66 % | 46 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 42 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 57 % | 51 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 70 % | 49 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 63 % | 36 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 58 % | 41 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 57 % | 48 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 58 % | 41 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 59 % | 36 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 88 % | 76 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 90 % | 81 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 93 % | 83 % | 78 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Lina Kronstein
Lina's Father
Hooker
Neighbor
Mrs. Frankfurter
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Kassovitz
- Written by
- Peter Kassovitz, Jurek Becker, Didier Decoin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- France, Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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