Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

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.

Romanian
😂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")
Mircea Florin Jr.
as Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mădălina Ghițescu
as Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Alexandru Nedelcu
as Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Marius Nănău
as Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mihai Niță
as Mihaiță (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Avram Birău
as The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Paul Dunca
as The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Viorel Comănici
as The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Constantin Cojocaru
as Editor (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Adrian Ancuta
as Editor's Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Alexandru Conovaru
as Printer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")

Released

29th May 2009

17 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 35 minutes

Finishes at 9:12am

Directed by

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

No image available for Constantin Popescu Jr.

No image available for Răzvan Marculescu

Written by

Cristian Mungiu

Ratings and awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

7.8/10
91%
68%
70%
77%

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