no spoiler and read freely . i have long heard about this movie but i do not have a slight clue of how good it really be . apart michael jeter and alan arkin and robin williams and armin mueller stahl i wasn not really familiar with many other face on the screen but everyone stand up to their role brilliantly . this wwii drama narrate the story of accidental prophet jakob whose lie bring hope to those live in his ghetto in a time of hardship . it a sad story but more than once you be force to smile by the evvents . miss out on this one would be a pity . everything about jakob the liar be perfect and it a very realistic down to earth story and acting and script be also brilliant . not to mention edward shearmur really heartwarming scoundtrack and what a pity it have not be release . ( the cd ) a must for the lover of the genre .