Jacob the Liar vs Madfabulous
Jacob the Liar has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6/10 for Madfabulous). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 48m. 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
Madfabulous| Jacob the Liar | Madfabulous | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Frank Beyer | Celyn Jones |
| Main cast | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell | Louis Hynes, Clara Paget, Rupert Everett, Siobhán McSweeney, Louise Brealey |
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…
Madfabulous
When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily, and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow…
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