Tales from the Golden Age

The read

It runs long at 2h 35m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Hanno HöferDirector
• Cristian MungiuDirector
• Constantin Popescu Jr.Director
• Ioana UricaruDirector
• Răzvan MarculescuDirector
• Cristian MungiuWriter

Cast

• Alexandru PotoceanThe Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Teodor CorbanThe Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Emanuel PârvuThe Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Sorin MedeleniNea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Florin Mircea Jr.Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Mădălina GhițescuMădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Alexandru NedelcuActivist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Marius NănăuShepherd (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Mihai NițăMihaiță (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
• Avram BirăuThe Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
• Paul DuncaThe Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
• Viorel ComăniciThe Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")

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