Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution
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How does one trigger a revolution? In the Romanian uprising in 1989, everything seemed to happen by itself. The people were fed up and were plagued by poverty and terror. There comes a time when action must be taken! But, it turns out that history is not that simple, as this investigative documentary proves. The film is a thorough and revealing reconstruction of the events leading up to Ceaucescu’s downfall and execution. In actual fact, the Romanian revolution was a strictly managed operation, controlled from the outside. Hungary, Germany and especially America had big fingers in the pie.
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Susanne Brandstätter Director · Axel Schneppat Cinematographer Hans-Peter Eckardt Cinematographer
First release January 1, 2003 · Produced in Austria, Germany
Production
Gunnar Dedio for Looks Film
Production
Austria · Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
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