Tales from the Golden Age

2009 2h 35m RO

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★7.0TMDB · 90

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hanno Höfer
Writers: Cristian Mungiu
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania, France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Tales from the Golden Age Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hanno Höfer, shot by Oleg Mutu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ioana Uricaru shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alexandru Potocean and Teodor Corban and Emanuel Pârvu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1422122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hanno Höfer directs. Oleg Mutu behind the camera. Ioana Uricaru cuts. Produced in Romania, France. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.
4Part of the "Tales from the Golden Age Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hanno Höfer, shot by Oleg Mutu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ioana Uricaru shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alexandru Potocean and Teodor Corban and Emanuel Pârvu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1422122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.