Jacob the Liar vs La Vénus électrique
La Vénus électrique has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Jacob the Liar). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 2m. Jacob the Liar is the older of the two (1974 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jacob the Liar
La Vénus électrique| Jacob the Liar | La Vénus électrique | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Frank Beyer | Pierre Salvadori |
| Main cast | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell | Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Vimala Pons, Gustave Kervern |
Synopsis
Jacob the Liar
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…
La Vénus électrique
Artist Antoine has lost all inspiration and slipped into alcoholism since the death of his wife Irène, a loss he blames himself for. Suzanne is a penniless sideshow performer pretending to be a clairvoyant, whom Antoine consults in a bid to connect with Irène. Antoine’s dealer Armand, desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive. She stages a series of improvised hypnosis sessions, claiming she can channel…
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