The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)
Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceausescu (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 3h 0min
- Documentary, Biography
- 09 Sep 2011 (USA)
- Movie
The film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Nicolae Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Elena Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Stefan Andrei | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Gheorghe Apostol | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ana Aslan | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Avram | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Iosif Banc | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Eugen Barbu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Elena Barbulescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Lica Barbulescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Alexandru Barladeanu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Birlea | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Emil Bobu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Emil Bodnaras | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Leonid Brezhnev | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Cornel Bulica | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ilie Bulucea | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Cornel Burtica | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jimmy Carter | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Rosalynn Carter | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Virgil Cazacu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Nicu Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Valentin Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Zoia Ceausescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Zoe Ceausescu)
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Sergiu Celac | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| King Charles III | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Chales Prince of Wales)
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Lina Ciobanu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Coman | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Silviu Curticeanu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Constantin Dascalescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Charles de Gaulle | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Yvonne de Gaulle | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Dinca | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Alexandru Draghici | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Alexander Dubcek | ... |
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Ianos Fazekas | ... |
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| Gerald Ford | ... |
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Suzana Gabea | ... |
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Alexandrina Gainuse | ... |
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Iosef Gere | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Lica Gheorghiu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Mihai Ghere | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Edward Gierek | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Wladyslaw Gomulka | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Mikhail Gorbachev | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Andrei Gromyko | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Erich Honecker | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Gustav Husák | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Ion Iliescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Ionita | ... |
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| Wojciech Jaruzelski | ... |
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| Il-Sung Kim | ... |
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| János Kádár | ... |
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Constantin Manea | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Corneliu Manescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Manea Manescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Maria Manescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Zedong Mao | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Mao Zedong)
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| Imelda Marcos | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Justinian Marina | ... |
Self - Patriarch (archiveFootage)
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Ion Gheorghe Maurer | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Angelo Miculescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Milea | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Constantin Mitea | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Paul Niculescu Mizil | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Iustin Moisescu | ... |
Self - Patriarch (archiveFootage)
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Leon Nas | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Marin Neagoe | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Constantin Nicolae | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Pat Nixon | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Patricia Nixon)
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
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Rezsõ Nyers | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Rezso Nyeres)
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Constantin Olteanu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Gheorghe Oprea | ... |
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Gheorghe Pana | ... |
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Constantin Parvulescu | ... |
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Ion Patan | ... |
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Vasile Patilinet | ... |
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Anca Petrescu | ... |
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Barbu Petrescu | ... |
Gimself (archiveFootage)
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Nicolae Plesita | ... |
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Dumitru Popa | ... |
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Radu Popescu | ... |
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| Prince Philip | ... |
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Ion Popescu Puturi | ... |
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| Queen Elizabeth II | ... |
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| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | ... |
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Constantin Radu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Gheorghe Radulescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Gogu Radulescu)
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Ilie Radulescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Leonte Rautu | ... |
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Leontin Salajan | ... |
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Alexandru Sencovici | ... |
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| Eduard Shevardnadze | ... |
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| George Shultz | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as George Schultz)
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Cristofor Simionescu | ... |
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Aneta Spornic | ... |
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Zaharia Stancu | ... |
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Ion Stanescu | ... |
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Ion Traian Stefanescu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ion Stoian | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Chivu Stoica | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ioan Totu | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Virgil Trofin | ... |
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Iosif Uglas | ... |
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Ilie Verdet | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Stefan Voitec | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Todor Zhivkov | ... |
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Enlai Zhou | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Ciu en Lai)
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| Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Andrei Ujica | ||
Written by
| Andrei Ujica | ... | () |
Produced by
| Velvet Moraru | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Dana Bunescu | ||
Editorial Department
| Bogdan Alexandru | ... | digital intermediate operator |
| Andreea Catalina Dumitrescu | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Roberta Raduca | ... | colorist |
Sound Department
| Dana Bunescu | ... | sound designer |
| Cristinel Sirli | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christinel Sirli) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Vivi Dragan Vasile | ... | visual consultant |
Music Department
| Doru Ionescu | ... | music consultant |
| Florin Silviu Ursulescu | ... | music consultant |
| Octavian Ursulescu | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Razvan Radulescu | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Titus Muntean | ... | archive research |
| Mario Pancu | ... | assistant producer |
Thanks
| Anca Alifantis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nicu Alifantis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gabi Antal | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ronald Chammah | ... | special thanks |
| Hervé Chandès | ... | special thanks |
| Tudor Giurgiu | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mariana Gurau | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anca Mitran | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Peter Sloterdijk | ... | special thanks |
| Vivi Dragan Vasile | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- ICON production
- Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC) (with the support of)
- Societatea Româna de Televiziune (in association with)
- ZKM (support)
- Neue Mira Filmproduktion (in collaboration with)
- Nordmedia (support)
- Fundatia Arte Vizuale (support)
- Media Partnership (funding)
Distributors
- ICON production (2012) (Non-US)
- Eye Film Instituut (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- The Film Desk (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the summary trial that he and his wife were submitted to, Nicolae Ceausescu is reviewing his long reign in power: 1965-1989. From a formal point of view, The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu proves that it is possible to only use existing images to yield films focused on recent history, yet with an epic vein similar to that of the historical fiction cinema. This is an eminently syntactic endeavor, where montage plays a twofold part: mise-en-scene, as it builds scenes that do not exist as such in the rushes, and classical editing, connecting scenes together. Written by Cannes Film Festival |
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