Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

May 29, 2009 (RO) • Comedy, History • 155m

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

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

Writer

Cristian Mungiu

Top Billed

Alexandru Potocean

Keywords

based on myths, legends or folklore woman director vignette historical comedy

Where to watch

Free / Included

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Top Billed Cast

Alexandru Potocean

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

Teodor Corban

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

Emanuel Pârvu

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

Sorin Medeleni

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

Florin Mircea Jr.

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

Mădălina Ghițescu

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

Alexandru Nedelcu

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

Marius Nănău

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

Mihai Niță

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

Avram Birău

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

Paul Dunca

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

Viorel Comănici

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

Constantin Cojocaru

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

Adrian Ancuta

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

Alexandru Conovaru

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

Dan Ivănesei

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

Adrian Văncică

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

Călin Chirilă

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

Romeo Tudor

The Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")

Ștefan Iancu

Grandchild (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")

Ion Chelaru

Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")

Cristina Gabriela Buburuz

Mayor's Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")

Ion Sapdaru

Policeman Alexa (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Virginia Mirea

Policeman's Wife (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Mihai Constantin

Nea Fane (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Gabriel Spahiu

Grigore (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Anne Mary Ziegler

Grigore's Wife (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Claudiu Maier

Engineer (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Monica Odagiu

Georgiana (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Eugen Racoți

Pensioner (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Ioan Roxin

Pensioner (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Ingrid Bisu

Viviana (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")

Diana Cavallioti

Crina (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Radu Iacoban

Bughi (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Aristița Diamandi

First Housewife (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Eugenia Bosânceanu

Second Housewife (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Costache Babii

Traian Metesan (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Ion Grosu

Collection Centre Manager (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Constantin Drăgănescu

Building Administrator (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Marian Ghenea

Crina's Father (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Maria Junghietu

Crina's Mother (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Smaranda Caragea

Roxana (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Florin Mititelu

Matei (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Virgil Andriescu

Mr Albu (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Aurelian Antonio Tecuceanu

Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Alexandru Papadopol

Punk (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Iulia Dumitru

Gangster (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")

Vlad Ivanov

Grigore (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Liliana Mocanu

Marusia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Tania Popa

Camelia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Adrian Văncică

First Driver (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Virgil Aioanei

Second Driver (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Lucian Ifrim

Supplier at Gostat (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Costel Cașcaval

Fane (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Costel Bojog

Sebi (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Cătălina Harabagiu

Mariana (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Cristian Grosu

Ionuț (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Silviu Geamănu

Aviocla Farm Manager (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Iulian Postelnicu

First Guard (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")

Crew

Cristian Mungiu

Director

Ioana Uricaru

Director

Cristian Mungiu

Writer

Constantin Popescu Jr.

Director

Răzvan Marculescu

Director

Hanno Höfer

Music

Hanno Höfer

Director

Cristian Mungiu

Producer

Oleg Mutu

Producer

Oleg Mutu

Director of Photography

Alexandru Sterian

Director of Photography

Liviu Mărghidan

Director of Photography

Laco Jimi

Music

Ioana Uricaru

Editor

Theodora Penciu

Editor

Dana Bunescu

Editor

Mihaela Poenaru

Production Design

Simona Pădurețu

Production Design

Dana Istrate

Production Design

Cezara Armasu

Production Design

Dana Istrate

Costume Design

Ana Ioneci

Costume Design

Luminita Mihai

Costume Design

Brandusa Ioan

Costume Design

Collection

Tales from the Golden Age Collection

Tales from the Golden Age

Tales from the Golden Age: The Warsaw Pact

Reviews

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

—

Revenue

$494,486

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Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

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

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Crew

Collection

Tales from the Golden Age Collection

Tales from the Golden Age

Tales from the Golden Age: The Warsaw Pact

Reviews

Recommended Movies

The Death of Robin Hood

Ne Zha 2

All Wishes Come True!

Aladdin

Status

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