Tales from 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 Ceaușescu's regime.
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2 films
Cast
58 people
Alexandru Potocean
The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Known for
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
The Way Back
Teodor Corban
The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Known for
Aferim!
12:08 East of Bucharest
Emanuel Pârvu
The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Known for
Graduation
Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes
Sorin Medeleni
Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Known for
Sieranevada
Florin Mircea Jr.
Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Also in
Beyond the Hills
Chuck Norris vs Communism
Mădălina Ghițescu
Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Known for
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Alexandru Nedelcu
Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Also in
Wer
Metronom
Marius Nănău
Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Also in
Capul de zimbru
Mihai Niță
Mihaiță (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Also in
DNA
Chasing rainbows
Avram Birău
The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Also in
Lișcă
The Wood Cutters
Paul Dunca
The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Known for
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Viorel Comănici
The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Known for
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
Cristian Mungiu Director · Hanno Höfer Director Constantin Popescu Jr. Director
Director Writer
Cristian Mungiu
Director
Hanno Höfer
Director
Constantin Popescu Jr.
Director Editor
Ioana Uricaru
Director
Răzvan Marculescu
Cinematographer
Oleg Mutu
Cinematographer
Liviu Mărghidan
Cinematographer
Alexandru Sterian
Editor
Dana Bunescu
Editor
Theodora Penciu
Production designer
Mihaela Poenaru
Production designer Costume designer
Dana Istrate
Production designer
Simona Pădurețu
Costume designer
Ana Ioneci
Costume designer
Luminita Mihai
Worldwide gross $494K · First release May 29, 2009 · Produced in Romania, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$494,486
Production
Mobra Films
Production
Why Not Productions
Production
IFC Films
Studio
Romania · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Amintiri din epoca de aur
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Romanian
Release dates
Romania · May 29, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 30, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 18, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
September 18, 2009 · Theatrical
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