Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

  • NR
  • 12/30/2009 (FR)
  • Comedy, History
  • 2h 35m

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 Ceaușescu's regime.

Cristian Mungiu

Director, Writer

Ioana Uricaru

Director

Constantin Popescu Jr.

Director

Răzvan Marculescu

Director

Hanno Höfer

Director

Cast

Alexandru Potocean's headshot

Alexandru Potocean

The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Teodor Corban's headshot

Teodor Corban

The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Emanuel Pârvu's headshot

Emanuel Pârvu

The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Sorin Medeleni's headshot

Sorin Medeleni

Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Florin Mircea Jr.'s headshot

Florin Mircea Jr.

Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mădălina Ghițescu's headshot

Mădălina Ghițescu

Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Alexandru Nedelcu's headshot

Alexandru Nedelcu

Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Marius Nănău's headshot

Marius Nănău

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

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