'The Resort': Five Perfect Minutes and Countless Missed Opportunities
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
Gruber's Journey
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Răzvan Rădulescu, Alexandru Baciu
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Új Budapest Filmstudió
Cast
Radu Gabrea
Director
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
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