Gruber's Journey (2009)
Călătoria lui Gruber
During the German and Romanian invasion of Soviet Union in 1941, Italian writer Curzio Malaparte arrives in Iași to treat a severe allergy. Finding himself in a desperate situation, he tries to find a Jewish doctor, but soon discovers evidence of a devastating pogrom against the Jewish community. Seeking help in the midst of a city plunged in terror and confusion, Malaparte begins to uncover the horrors of an oppressive regime, in an atmosphere marked by indifference and hidden secrets.
- Date of release
- 2009-04-24
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Radu Gabrea
Casting
- Florin Piersic Jr. — Curzio Malaparte
- Marcel Iureș — Doctor Gruber
- Udo Schenk — Col. Freitag
- Claudiu Bleonţ — Col. Niculescu-Coca
- Răzvan Vasilescu — Stavarache
- Andi Vasluianu — Mircea
- Alexandru Bindea — Guido Sartori
- Sandu Mihai Gruia — Dr. Anghel
- Ionut Grama — Consulate Driver
- Colin Buzoianu — Captain Cornea
- Sorin Cociș — Captain Vladescu
- Costel Cașcaval — Lieutenant #1
Interesting facts
Gruber's Journey or Călătoria lui Gruber is a 2008 Romanian drama film directed by Radu Gabrea. It is set in World War II during the Holocaust in Iași and was shot on location in Bucharest. The film screened at the Third Annual Romanian Film Festival.
Production
In September 2007, scenes were shot at the North railway station in Suceava. The railway station was chosen by the filmmakers to appear in the film because its architecture was reminiscent of the period of the Second World War.
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