Cristian Mungiu’s collection of five short comedies, directed by himself, Hanno Höfer, Razvan Marculescu, Constantin Popescu and Ioana Uricaru, takes a bitingly satirical look at life in Romania during the final years of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s regime. The individual episodes give an idea of how surreal and absurd the lot of the ordinary Romanian could be made by the machinations of their nation’s brand of communism. The stories take the form of blackly comical folk tales: The Legend of the Official VIsit tells how villagers could be forced to jump through hoops to satisfy official representatives on even the most fleeting of stops; The Legend of the Party Photographer recounts how the media was manipulated by the state; while the three legends of The Air Sellers, The Greedy Policeman and The Chicken Driver remember the various kinds of desperate measures citizens would go to in order to make a little money or feed their family., Acclaimed Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu produced and coordinated this collection of short comic tales, all inspired by local legends regarding the quirky side of life under Communism. In “The Legend of the Official Visit,” Inspector Sandu (Emanuel Pirvu) arrives in a small village to be sure all is in readiness for the arrival of a major party figure, even though no one’s sure if he intends to actually stop and spend some time there. “The Legend of the Greedy Policeman” concerns Alexa (Ion Sapdaru) and his wife (Virginia Mirea), who have obtained a black-market pig and aren’t sure how to slaughter and dress it without calling attention to themselves. In “The Legend of the Party Photographer,” a photographer (Avram Birau) must put his retouching skills to work when a picture of Nicolae Ceausescu is wildly unflattering to the leader. “The Legend of the Air Sellers” follows Crina (Diana Cavallioti), a financially embarrassed student, who finds a may to make some fast money with the help of con man Bughi (Radu Iacoban) and some empty bottles. “The Legend of the Chicken Driver” tells the story of a by-the-book truck driver (Vlad Ivanov) who isn’t certain what rules apply when the owner of a restaurant (Tania Popa) wants to buy some eggs laid by a chicken in his van. And another party member (Calin Chirila) who insists on following the rules even when he isn’t sure what they are is the focus of “The Legend of the Zealous Activist.” Early screenings of Tales from the Golden Age featured five of these six chapters, with the order and selection changing from night to night, supposedly in homage to the confusion of life under Ceausescu., Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu presents six comic tales inspired by Romanian urban legends that depict the stranger side of life under a Communist regime in this quirky comedy-drama., Six comic tales inspired by Romanian urban legends that depict the stranger side of life under a Communist regime.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Tales From the Golden Age ” ?
A: The main cast includes Alexandru Potocean,Teodor Corban,Emanuel Parvu,Avram Birau,Paul Dunca,Viorel Comanici,Ion Sapdaru,Virginia Mirea,Gabriel Spahiu,Diana Cavallioti,Radu Iacobian,Vlad Ivanov,Tania Popa,Liliana Mocanu,Calin Chirila,Romeo Tudor,Ana Ioneci,Simona Paduretu,Mariuca Petre,Cezara Armasu,Ciprian Panaite,Oleg Mutu,Luminita Mihai,Dana Istrate,Theodora Penciu,Dana Bunescu,Mihaela Poenaru,Lorena Petre,Alex Sterian,Ioana Uricaru,Andra Chiriac,Cristian Mungiu,Florin Filipescu,Anatol Reghintovschi,Catalin Neagu,Brandusa Ioan,Liviu Marghidan.
Q: When Did the “Tales From the Golden Age” Released?
A: The Movie “Tales From the Golden Age” originally aired on 2010-03-03 and released in the year of 2009.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Tales From the Golden Age” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Tales From the Golden Age” ?
A: “Tales From the Golden Age” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
