Jacob the Liar vs The President's Barber
The President's Barber has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Jacob the Liar). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 56m. Jacob the Liar is the older of the two (1974 against 2004). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jacob the Liar
The President's Barber| Jacob the Liar | The President's Barber | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Beyer | Lim Chan-sang |
| Main cast | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell | Ju Jin-mo, Song Kang-ho, Jo Young-jin, Oh Dal-su, Park Gil-su |
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…
The President's Barber
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
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