United Kingdom / May 14, 1991 / BBC One London
Ceausescu: Behind the Myth (1991)
Directed by Edward Behr
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Plot
Veteran journalist and author Edward Behr spent a year investigating the rise and fall of Nicolae Ceausescu. Executed on Christmas Day 1989, Ceausescu was once a hero to his own people, and in the west. Behr's film reveals the truth behind the myth, in a tale of megalomania, farce, and horror.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Valentin Ceausescu | Self (archive footage) |
| Zoia Ceausescu | Self |
| Sergiu Celac | Self |
| Alexander Dubček | Self |
| Florin Fugaru | Self |
| David Funderburk | Self |
| Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej | Self (archive footage) |
| Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | Self |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | Self (archive footage) |
| Vasile Ilie | Self |
| William Luers | Self |
| Ion Gheorghe Maurer | Self |
| Iulian Mincu | Self |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Ion Mihai Pacepa | Self |
| Anca Petrescu | Self |
| Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | Self (archive footage) |
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| Ion Tecu | Self |
| Liviu Turcu | Self |
| Edward Behr | Presenter |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ceausescu: Behind the Myth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Română |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, La Cinq |
| Release date | 14 maggio 1991 |
| Production | Anthony Geffen |
| Writer | Edward Behr |
| Editing | Bob Ferris, Roger Moffatt |
| Cinematography | John Goodyer, Jon Keeping, Raymond Grosjean |
| Assistant directors | Edward Behr |
| Camera operators | John Goodyer, Jon Keeping, Raymond Grosjean |
| Additional photography | John Goodyer, Jon Keeping, Raymond Grosjean |
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| Production design | Jane Walker |
| Art direction | Jane Walker |
| Set decoration | Jane Walker |
| Music | Malcolm Clark, Neil Elphinstone, Rolf Eisbrenner, Richard Freeman, Chris Pow, John Hore |
| Sound | Neil Elphinstone, Rolf Eisbrenner, Richard Freeman, Chris Pow, Malcolm Clark, John Hore |
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