Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

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Tales from the Golden Age on IMDb 7.9/10 4,379 votes

Released:
2009-05-29

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.

Directors:
Hanno Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu Jr., Ioana Uricaru, Răzvan Marculescu

Runtime:
2h 35min

Genre:
Comedy, History

  • Cast:
  • Alexandru Potocean
    as
    The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
  • Teodor Corban
    as
    The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
  • Emanuel Pârvu
    as
    The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
  • Sorin Medeleni
    as
    Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
  • Florin Mircea Jr.
    as
    Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")