Tales from the Golden Age is a 2009

2009 in film

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 Romanian

Cinema of Romania

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Anthology film

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 film. It was screened as part of the Un Certain Regard

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 section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival

2009 Cannes Film Festival

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Plot

Tales from the Golden Age is composed of five whimsical yet blackly comic short stories, each one set in the late communist period in Romania and based on urban myths from the time, reflecting the perspective of ordinary people. The title of the film refers to the alleged "Golden Age" (by communist propaganda) of the last 15 years of Ceauşescu's regime.

Cast

The Legend of the Official Visit

• Alexandru Potocean - The Secretary
• Teodor Corban - The Mayor
• Emanuel Parvu - The Party Inspector

The Legend of the Party Photographer

• Avram Birau - The Photographer
• Paul Dunca - The Photographer's Assistant
• Viorel Comanici - The Party Secretary

The Legend of the Chicken Driver

• Vlad Ivanov
  Vlad Ivanov
  Vlad Ivanov is an Romanian actor of Lipovan origin.-Filmography:* Moș Goriot - Gondureau* Trăgător de elită - Mikhail Beslan* Snuff-Movie - The policeman* Viața fără ea - Adrian...
  
   - Grigore
• Tania Popa - Camelia
• Liliana Mocanu - Marusia

The Legend of the Greedy Policeman

• Ion Sapdaru - Policeman Alexa
• Virginia Mirea - Policeman's Wife
• Gabriel Spahiu - Neighbor

The Legend of the Air Sellers

• Diana Cavallioti - Crina
• Radu Iacoban - Bughi

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