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Ceausescu: Behind the Myth (1991)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Edward Behr

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gheorghe Apostrol
Gheorghe Apostrol
Self
Emil Bobu
Emil Bobu
Self
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage)
Elena Ceaușescu
Elena Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Nicu Ceausescu
Nicu Ceausescu
Self (archive footage)
Valentin Ceausescu
Valentin Ceausescu
Self (archive footage)
Zoia Ceausescu
Zoia Ceausescu
Self
Sergiu Celac
Sergiu Celac
Self
Alexander Dubček
Alexander Dubček
Self
Florin Fugaru
Florin Fugaru
Self
David Funderburk
David Funderburk
Self
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage)
Vasile Ilie
Vasile Ilie
Self
William Luers
William Luers
Self
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
Self
Iulian Mincu
Iulian Mincu
Self
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ion Mihai Pacepa
Ion Mihai Pacepa
Self
Anca Petrescu
Anca Petrescu
Self
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Ion Tecu
Ion Tecu
Self
Liviu Turcu
Liviu Turcu
Self
Edward Behr
Edward Behr
Presenter

Crews

Edward Behr
Edward Behr
Director
Anthony Geffen
Anthony Geffen
Producer
Edward Behr
Edward Behr
Writer
John Goodyer
John Goodyer
Camera Operator
John Hore
John Hore
Sound
Viorica Cursaru
Viorica Cursaru
Translator
Dan Stamatoiu
Dan Stamatoiu
Researcher
Simona Toncea
Simona Toncea
Researcher
Mihaela Filip
Mihaela Filip
Production Manager
Jon Keeping
Jon Keeping
Camera Operator
Neil Elphinstone
Neil Elphinstone
Sound Recordist
Raymond Grosjean
Raymond Grosjean
Camera Operator
Rolf Eisbrenner
Rolf Eisbrenner
Sound Recordist
Doina Kelman
Doina Kelman
Translator
Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman
ADR Editor
Chris Pow
Chris Pow
ADR Mixer
Malcolm Clark
Malcolm Clark
Music
Bob Ferris
Bob Ferris
Editor
Roger Moffatt
Roger Moffatt
Editor
Jane Walker
Jane Walker
Graphic Designer
Sue Gagan
Sue Gagan
Research Assistant
Val Evans
Val Evans
Researcher

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