Tales from the Golden Age

Tales from the Golden Age

2009 · 155 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, History

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.

Directed by Cristian Mungiu · Written by Cristian Mungiu

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