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The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu

Original title: Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 3h
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1.5K
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Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • History
The film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.The film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.The film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Andrei Ujica
  • Writer
    • Andrei Ujica
  • Stars
    • Nicolae Ceausescu(archive footage)
    • Elena Ceausescu(archive footage)
    • Stefan Andrei(archive footage)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrei Ujica
  • Writer
    • Andrei Ujica
  • Stars
    • Nicolae Ceausescu(archive footage)
    • Elena Ceausescu(archive footage)
    • Stefan Andrei(archive footage)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations

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    Nicolae Ceausescu in Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)
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    Nicolae Ceausescu in Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)

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    Nicolae Ceausescu
    Nicolae Ceausescu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Elena Ceausescu
    Elena Ceausescu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Stefan Andrei
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gheorghe Apostol
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ana Aslan
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ion Avram
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Iosif Banc
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Eugen Barbu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Elena Barbulescu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lica Barbulescu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alexandru Barladeanu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ion Birlea
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Emil Bobu
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Emil Bodnaras
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leonid Brezhnev
    Leonid Brezhnev
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Cornel Bulica
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ilie Bulucea
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Cornel Burtica
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Andrei Ujica
    • Writer
      • Andrei Ujica
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    Storyline

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    During the summary trial that he and his wife were submitted to, Nicolae Ceausescu is reviewing his long reign in power: 1965-1989. From a formal point of view, The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu proves that it is possible to only use existing images to yield films focused on recent history, yet with an epic vein similar to that of the historical fiction cinema. This is an eminently syntactic endeavor, where montage plays a twofold part: mise-en-scene, as it builds scenes that do not exist as such in the rushes, and classical editing, connecting scenes together. —Cannes Film Festival
    • megalomaniac
    • romanian politics
    • personality cult
    • romanian revolution
    • failed state
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    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Biography
      • History
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
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    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Wonderful objectivity
    However, unless Ceausescu wrote it himself, that is a biography, not an autobiography. Minor nitpicking aside, this is simply beautiful to watch. The progression of a man to a leader and then to a myth he believed too much in. The rise to power of a murderous regime is very insidious and can happen again.
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    • Dec 11, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Romania
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Romanian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Auto biografija Nikolaja Čaušeskua
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest Metro, Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • ICON production
      • Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC)
      • Societatea Româna de Televiziune
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,023
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,644
      • Sep 11, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,093
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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