
Gruber's Journey
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Florin Piersic Jr.
Florin Piersic Jr.
Curzio Malaparte
Florin Piersic Jr.
Curzio Malaparte


Marcel Iureș
Marcel Iureș
Doctor Gruber
Marcel Iureș
Doctor Gruber


Udo Schenk
Udo Schenk
Col. Freitag
Udo Schenk
Col. Freitag


Claudiu Bleonţ
Claudiu Bleonţ
Col. Niculescu-Coca
Claudiu Bleonţ
Col. Niculescu-Coca


Răzvan Vasilescu
Răzvan Vasilescu
Stavarache
Răzvan Vasilescu
Stavarache


Andi Vasluianu
Andi Vasluianu
Mircea
Andi Vasluianu
Mircea


Alexandru Bindea
Alexandru Bindea
Guido Sartori
Alexandru Bindea
Guido Sartori


Sandu Mihai Gruia
Sandu Mihai Gruia
Dr. Anghel
Sandu Mihai Gruia
Dr. Anghel


Ionut Grama
Ionut Grama
Consulate Driver
Ionut Grama
Consulate Driver
Colin Buzoianu
Colin Buzoianu
Captain Cornea
Colin Buzoianu
Captain Cornea
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