The Last Days of the Ceaușescus

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.

72min
Released
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Cast

Victoria Cociaș profile pictureVictoria CociașElena Ceausescu
Elena Ceaușescu profile pictureElena CeaușescuHerself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicolae Ceaușescu profile pictureNicolae CeaușescuHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)

About The Last Days of the Ceaușescus

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.

Runtime: 72min

Extra details

Original Title: Die letzten Tage der Ceausescus
Original Language: German
Directed By: Milo Rau
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