Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
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.
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 155 min
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Cast
- Tania Popa - Camelia
- Diana Cavallioti - Crina (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")
- Radu Iacoban - Bughi (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")
- 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")
- Călin Chirilă - The Party Activist (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")
- Romeo Tudor - The Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")
Screenplay
Music: Hanno Höfer, Laco Jimi
Cinematography: Oleg Mutu, Alexandru Sterian
Editing: Ioana Uricaru, Theodora Penciu
Production: Why Not Productions, Mobra Films, Wild Bunch
Country: Romania, France
Language: Română
Box Office: $494,486
Original Language: ro
Keywords
based on myths, legends or folklore, woman director, vignette, historical comedy
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tales from the Golden Age about?
- 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.
- Who directed Tales from the Golden Age?
- Tales from the Golden Age was directed by Hanno Höfer, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu Jr., Ioana Uricaru, Răzvan Marculescu.
- Who stars in Tales from the Golden Age?
- Tales from the Golden Age stars Tania Popa, Diana Cavallioti, Radu Iacoban, Vlad Ivanov, Liliana Mocanu, Alexandru Potocean.
- How long is Tales from the Golden Age?
- Tales from the Golden Age has a runtime of 2h 35m (155 minutes).
- What genre is Tales from the Golden Age?
- Tales from the Golden Age is a Comedy, History film.
- How much did Tales from the Golden Age gross?
- Tales from the Golden Age grossed $494,486 worldwide.
- Where was Tales from the Golden Age produced?
- Tales from the Golden Age was produced in Romania, France.