
Three days 'till Christmas
Documentary · Drama · History
Overview
Historical Docudrama, which describes accurately - based on evidence, documents, reconstructions and archive footage - the last days of life spouses Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu. Main performers, Victoria Cocias (Elena Ceausescu) and Constantin Cojocaru (Nicolae Ceausescu).
Top Cast


Constantin Cojocaru
Constantin Cojocaru
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Constantin Cojocaru
Nicolae Ceaușescu


Victoria Cociaș
Victoria Cociaș
Elena Ceaușescu
Victoria Cociaș
Elena Ceaușescu
Daniel Bărbulescu
Daniel Bărbulescu
General Stănculescu
Daniel Bărbulescu
General Stănculescu
Daniel Popa
Daniel Popa
Daniel Popa
Nicolae Stoica
Nicolae Stoica
Nicolae Petrișor
Nicolae Stoica
Nicolae Petrișor


Costel Cașcaval
Costel Cașcaval
Costel Cașcaval


Ion Grosu
Ion Grosu
Ion Grosu


Mircea Rusu
Mircea Rusu
Mircea Rusu


George Alexandru
George Alexandru
George Alexandru


Alexandru Bindea
Alexandru Bindea
Alexandru Bindea
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