Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

05/29/2009 (RO) • 2h 35m

Comedy, History

The final 15 years of the Ceausescu regime were the worst in Romania's history. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time referred without fail to that period as “the golden age”...

Overview

Composed of six unconventional vignettes, each one dealing with the late communist period in Romania, a narrative is told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. The title refers to the alluded "Golden Age" of the last 15 years of Ceauşescu's regime.

Top Billed Cast

Tania Popa

Camelia

Diana Cavallioti

Crina (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Radu Iacoban

Bughi (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Vlad Ivanov

Grigore (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Liliana Mocanu

Marusia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Alexandru Potocean

The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Teodor Corban

The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Emanuel Pârvu

The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Călin Chirilă

The Party Activist (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")


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Part of the Tales from the Golden Age Collection

Includes Tales from the Golden Age, Tales from the Golden Age: The Warsaw Pact

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Status

Released

Original Language

Romanian

Budget

-

Revenue

$494,486.00

Keywords

based on myths, legends or folklore

woman director

vignette

historical comedy

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