The Last Days of the CeaușescusMovie
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.
About The Last Days of the Ceaușescus
The Last Days of the Ceaușescus is a 2010 documentary movie directed by Milo Rau, Marcel Bächtiger.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 12m, production credits from Switzerland, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Constantin Cojocaru, Victoria Cociaș, Alexandru Mihăescu, Dorin Carlan. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
