Tales from the Golden Age
2009/05/29 • Released • Romanian
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.
Director : Hanno Höfer
Casts
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")
Paul Dunca
The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Viorel Comănici
The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Ion Sapdaru
Policeman Alexa (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
Virginia Mirea
Policeman's Wife (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
Ingrid Bisu
Viviana
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