Movie: Jakob the Liar

Top 10 Billed Cast

Robin Williams
Robin Williams

Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber

Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin

Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter

Avron

Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban

Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó
Éva Igó

Lina's Mother

István Bálint
István Bálint

Lina's Father

Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis

Fajngold

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