The Man Without a Lifeline

Nov 16, 2023

1h 30m

★ 8.0

Overview

The invention of the first modern robot for table tennis training turns Ionel Sporea into a star in the world of Romanian sports. A trip to Moscow, however, ends with a harsh sentence: 12 years in prison for treason. Who is to blame: destiny, the Ceausescu regime, or himself?

Genres

Drama

Romance

History

Production Companies

House on Mars Entertainment

Ded Line Cinema

Maru Sea Production

Pascaru Production

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Cast

Ionel Sporea (tânăr)

Rares Andrici

Ionel Sporea (senior)

Armand Calotă

Valentina

Alina Rusu

Maia Morgenstern

Ionel Sporea (copil)

Samson Hatman

Prezentatoare

Eugenia Șerban

Oana Zara

Petru Oistric

Dana Ciobanu

Carmen Tănase

Bogdan Medvedi

Andrey Porubin

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