Akte Grüninger (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 2014, Akte Grüninger is a drama and history film directed by Alain Gsponer, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. According to the Swiss documentary filmmaker Richard Dindo (1944), the media want to make us believe that Swiss non-alignment during World War II was only a thin veneer around Nazi sympathies and anti-Semitic feelings. This stirred his interest in the story of Paul Grüninger, a Swiss policeman who in the late thirties provided false travel documents to hundreds of Jews who had fled from Austria.
Who’s in it. Akte Grüninger stars Stefan Kurt as Paul Grüninger, Maximilian Simonischek as Robert Frei, Anatole Taubman as Sidney Dreifuss and Helmut Förnbacher as Valentin Keel, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Akte Grüninger has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Chai Flicks. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Akte Grüninger page.
If you liked it. Fans of Akte Grüninger tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Akte Grüninger (2014)?
- In US, Akte Grüninger is available to stream on Chai Flicks. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Akte Grüninger worth watching?
- Akte Grüninger holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and history. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Akte Grüninger?
- Akte Grüninger stars Stefan Kurt, Maximilian Simonischek, Anatole Taubman, Helmut Förnbacher and Julia Jelinek.
- When was Akte Grüninger released?
- Akte Grüninger was released in 2014, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.