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Tales from the Golden Age

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Tales from the Golden Age

May 29, 2009

2h 35m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Comedy

History

Production Companies

Mobra Films

Why Not Productions

Cast

Alexandru Potocean

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

Alexandru Potocean

Teodor Corban

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

Teodor Corban

Emanuel Pârvu

The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Emanuel Pârvu

Sorin Medeleni

Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Sorin Medeleni

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

Florin Mircea Jr.

Mădălina Ghițescu

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

Mădălina Ghițescu

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Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")

Alexandru Nedelcu

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

Marius Nănău

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

Mihai Niță

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The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")

Avram Birău

Paul Dunca

The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")

Paul Dunca

Viorel Comănici

The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")

Viorel Comănici

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