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.

Starring:

Alfred Lux, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Blanche Kommerell, Dezsö Garas, Eckhard Bilz, Edwin Marian, Erich Petraschk, Erwin Geschonneck, Fred Ludwig, Friedrich Richter, Fritz Links, Hans-Peter Reinicke, Helmut Schellhardt, Henry Hübchen, Hermann Beyer, Horst Preusker, Jarmila Karlovská, Klaus Brasch, Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann, Margit Bara, Paul

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Drama, War