The Last Days of the Ceaușescus

Overview

The images of the condemnation and execution of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena on Christmas Day in 1989 are etched deeply in the collective unconscious of several generations of television viewers. Exactly 20 years after its occurrence, the famous show trial was re-enacted in a historically reproduced setting. The film interweaves the stage production with interviews conducted with eyewitnesses and archive material, and takes a look backstage in the Odeon Theatre in Bucharest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 7, 2010

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Switzerland

Production

IIPM

Cast

Constantin Cojocaru,Victoria Cociaș,Alexandru Mihăescu,Dorin Carlan,Vlad Chiriac,Constantin Drăgănescu,Cezar Grumăzescu,Hans Jurtzik,Milos Kostic,Ionuț Moldoveanuand 6 more

Director

Milo Rau,Marcel Bächtiger

Cinematography

Mika Lanz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3894634