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Tales from the Golden Age

Original title: Amintiri din epoca de aur
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.7K
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38,137
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Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
ComedyHistory
Several urban legends of Communist Romania are dramatized.Several urban legends of Communist Romania are dramatized.Several urban legends of Communist Romania are dramatized.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38,137
714
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    • Directors
      • Hanno Höfer
      • Razvan Marculescu
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Stars
      • Diana Cavallioti
      • Radu Iacoban
      • Vlad Ivanov
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Hanno Höfer
      • Razvan Marculescu
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Stars
      • Diana Cavallioti
      • Radu Iacoban
      • Vlad Ivanov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Diana Cavallioti in Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
    Emanuel Parvu in Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
    Emanuel Parvu in Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
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    Diana Cavallioti
    Diana Cavallioti
    • Crina (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")
    Radu Iacoban
    Radu Iacoban
    • Bughi (segment "The Legend of the Air Sellers")
    Vlad Ivanov
    Vlad Ivanov
    • Grigore (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")
    Tania Popa
    • Camelia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")
    Liliana Mocanu
    • Marusia (segment "The Legend of the Chicken Driver")
    Alexandru Potocean
    Alexandru Potocean
    • The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
    Teodor Corban
    Teodor Corban
    • The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
    Emanuel Parvu
    Emanuel Parvu
    • The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
    Calin Chirila
    • The Party Activist (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")
    Romeo Tudor
    • The Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")
    Avram Birau
    • The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
    Paul Dunca
    • The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
    Viorel Comanici
    • The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
    Ion Sapdaru
    • Policeman Alexa (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
    Virginia Mirea
    • Policeman's Wife (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
    Gabriel Spahiu
    Gabriel Spahiu
    • Neighbor (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
    Virgil Aioanei
    • Second Driver
    Ingrid Bisu
    Ingrid Bisu
    • Viviana
    • Directors
      • Hanno Höfer
      • Razvan Marculescu
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shown at Leeds International Film Festival (UK) on the 11th & 12th of November, 2009.
    • Alternate versions
      The movie released in France is shorter (80 minutes) because it has only 4 segments: "The Legend of the Official Visit", "The Legend of the Party Activist", "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman" and "The Legend of the Party Photographer".
    • Connections
      Features Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    7/10
    This is how we lived, not due to naivety, but forced by "Party"
    This is how we lived. We were forced. We were not naive. Looking back 50 years I feel my life was unreal, but not. It is true to the letter. Only, what? Looking back the stupidity of the system (it did not build in 50 years a war destroyed country, but destroyed what was left from the war) appears funny. We had to cheat in order to survive. To cheat ourselves and others, on many levels. But mostly we cheated the system. This is so funny and sad about the movie. And yes, there are inconsistencies in many details, but is is so important the color of the license plate, or some uniform detail? No, IMHO. It is the impossible situations people were forced to live every day and survive. And among it all there was love, honesty, theft... A life. It is a wonder how people can smile and laugh at those hard to believe "legends", but that's life. The movie is funny, cause stupidity is funny. The movie is human because it is about simple human being in stupid situations. If you will not laugh, at least will enjoy realistic acting and directing.
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    • florinc
    • Sep 27, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Romania
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Mobra Films (Romania)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Altın çağdan öyküler
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Mobra Films
      • Why Not Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $494,486
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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