Jacob the Liar vs Me and Orson Welles
Jacob the Liar has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.4/10 for Me and Orson Welles). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 54m. Jacob the Liar is the older of the two (1974 against 2008). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jacob the Liar
Me and Orson Welles| Jacob the Liar | Me and Orson Welles | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Beyer | Richard Linklater |
| Main cast | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell | Leo Bill, Patrick Kennedy, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Claire Danes |
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…
Me and Orson Welles
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
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