In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

Robin Williams
Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber
Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin
Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter
Avron

Bob Balaban
Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó
Lina's Mother
387 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.
Why we're confident →Click icons to visit streaming services directly. Streaming service names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners.
Release Date
September 16, 1999
Runtime
2h 0m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
Director