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.
Directed by Cristian Mungiu and Ioana Uricaru and Constantin Popescu Jr. and Răzvan Marculescu and Hanno Höfer
based on myths, legends or folklore
woman director
vignette
historical comedy
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Alexandru Potocean
The Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Teodor Corban
The Mayor (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Emanuel Pârvu
The Party Inspector (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Sorin Medeleni
Nea Florică (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Mădălina Ghițescu
Mădălina (segment "The Legend of the Official Visit")
Paul Dunca
The Photographer's Assistant (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Viorel Comănici
The Party Secretary (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Constantin Cojocaru
Editor (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Adrian Văncică
Voice (segment "The Legend of the Party Photographer")
Ștefan Iancu
Grandchild (segment "The Legend of the Party Activist")
Ion Sapdaru
Policeman Alexa (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
Virginia Mirea
Policeman's Wife (segment "The Legend of the Greedy Policeman")
Crew
Cristian Mungiu
Director
Ioana Uricaru
Director
Cristian Mungiu
Writer
Ioana Uricaru
Editor
Dana Bunescu
Editor
Oleg Mutu
Director of Photography
Cristian Mungiu
Producer
Oleg Mutu
Producer
Mihaela Poenaru
Production Design
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Maria
6.0★ · 01/02/26
i didn’t get to live this but it’s all ever so familiar because it feels like it it’s still happening somewhere i’m not watching
i didn’t get to live this but it’s all ever so familiar because it feels like it it’s still happening somewhere i’m not watching
Kai
9.0★ · 11/23/25
Un film bun, surprinde atmosfera din comunism intr-un mod subtil si amuzant
Un film bun, surprinde atmosfera din comunism intr-un mod subtil si amuzant