
Tales from the Golden Age
Comedy · History
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Alexandru Potocean
Alexandru Potocean
The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Alexandru Potocean
The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")


Teodor Corban
Teodor Corban
The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Teodor Corban
The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")


Emanuel Pârvu
Emanuel Pârvu
The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Emanuel Pârvu
The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")


Sorin Medeleni
Sorin Medeleni
Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Sorin Medeleni
Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Florin Mircea Jr.
Florin Mircea Jr.
Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Florin Mircea Jr.
Militiaman (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")


Mădălina Ghițescu
Mădălina Ghițescu
Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mădălina Ghițescu
Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Alexandru Nedelcu
Alexandru Nedelcu
Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Alexandru Nedelcu
Activist 2 (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Marius Nănău
Marius Nănău
Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Marius Nănău
Shepherd (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mihai Niță
Mihai Niță
Mihaiță (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mihai Niță
Mihaiță (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Avram Birău
Avram Birău
The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Avram Birău
The Photographer (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
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