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

Tales from the Golden Age (2009)

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The final 15 years of the Ceausescu regime were the worst in Romania's history. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time referred without fail to that period as “the golden age”...

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 Ceauşescu's regime.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hanno Höfer
  • Profile picture of Tania Popa
    Camelia Tania Popa
  • Profile picture of Diana Cavallioti
    Crina (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers") Diana Cavallioti
  • Profile picture of Radu Iacoban
    Bughi (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers") Radu Iacoban
  • Profile picture of Vlad Ivanov
    Grigore (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver") Vlad Ivanov
  • Profile picture of Liliana Mocanu
    Marusia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver") Liliana Mocanu
  • Profile picture of Alexandru Potocean
    The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit") Alexandru Potocean
  • Profile picture of Teodor Corban
    The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit") Teodor Corban
  • Profile picture of Emanuel Pârvu
    The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit") Emanuel Pârvu

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Keywords

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