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Tales from the Golden Age (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 155 mins · Romanian
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- Directed by
- Cristian Mungiu, Hanno Höfer
- Starring
- Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Teodor Corban, Ingrid Bisu, Radu Iacoban, Ion Sapdaru
The final fifteen years of Ceaușescu’s rule, the darkest period in Romania’s history, were constantly billed by the regime’s propaganda as a “Golden Age.” The film presents six unconventional vignettes that depict late‑communist life through urban myths and the eyes of ordinary citizens, using the term “Golden Age” to underscore the ironic contrast.
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