Jacob the Liar vs Silent Wedding
Silent Wedding has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Jacob the Liar). Silent Wedding is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 40m. 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
Silent Wedding| Jacob the Liar | Silent Wedding | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Beyer | Horațiu Mălăele |
| Main cast | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell | Luminița Gheorghiu, Șerban Pavlu, Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana, Alexandru Potocean |
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…
Silent Wedding
In a small village of Communist-era Romania a young couple wish to marry, but Joseph Stalin dies the night prior to their wedding ceremony forcing the bride and groom to marry in silence.
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