Now in its complete form, the film is a series of comedic episodes about life under the halfcrazed dictator nicolai ceausescu. Six whimsical short stories, each one set in the late communist period in romania and based on urban myths from the time, reflecting the perspective of ordinary people. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine referred without fail to that period as the golden age. Bob king has been its editor and general manager since its inception.
Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time relentlessly referred to that period as the country s golden age. Nov 09, 2009 i would never have been allowed to study film. From the director of 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days and a group of rising romanian filmmakers, this gallowshumor comedy revisits the days of the notorious ceausescu regimeofficially called the golden age. And yet, the official propaganda operating at the time had called them the golden age. If you will not laugh, at least will enjoy realistic acting and directing. The title of the film refers to the alluded golden age of the last 15 years of ceausescus regime.
The stories in this collection were published during the heyday of popular science fiction magazines from the 1930s to the 1960s, often called the golden age of. And by the way i said classic movies not old movies but classic movies. Provides people with information about film history and film related products not available in the mass media market. You have heard of homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the iliad and the odyssey, which bear his name. Humor is what kept romanians alive, and tales from the golden age aims to recapture that mood, portraying the survival of a nation having to face every day the twisted logic of a dictatorship. Tales from the golden age was overseen by cristian mungiu, the director of 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, the dour masterpiece about a young womans nightmarish search for an abortion.
Rent tales from the golden age 2009 starring alexandru potocean and teodor corban on dvd and bluray. The golden age of hollywood was dominated by the studio system. The film s stories are based on urban myths that provided. Yet romanias film makers are also capable of the darkest comedy,as in cristi puius the death of mr lazarescu, and a rich and tonally. Le film tales from the golden age 2009 vostfr admin 20170412t04. Tales from the golden age recreates the atmosphere of the time and sketches, with fine touches, the portrait of a country subjected to the perverse logic of a dictatorship. Tales from the golden age 2009 where to watch it streaming. Tales from the golden age 2009 ioana uricaru, hanno. On the occasion of an official visit by ceausescu, the mayors of country villages went so far as to hang fruit from trees to assure that their villages were given good marks. Tales from the golden age on dvd movie synopsis and info.
Tales from the golden age is composed of 5 unconventional short stories, each one dealing with the late communist period in romania, told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. Tales from the golden age is a 2009 romanian omnibus film. But, back to echos in my head of local audio shows like our own dagogo presented and sponsored. Nonetheless, the propaganda machine of that time referred. Tales from the golden age letterboxd your life in film.
Ordinary citizens make sense of life and love under the twisted state of dictatorship in this. Tales of the golden age part 2 a feature film by cristian mungiu, ioana uricaru, hanno hoffer, razvan marculescu, constantin popescu release in france. Tales from the golden age 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. So, i lapped up every minute of the 141minute tales of the golden age by christian mungiu and his romanian filmmaking friends. And depending upon your point of reference, you may tend to think of that time as the golden age of audio. Jan 17, 2017 perhaps the most commonly known film on this list, the wizard of oz is a must see golden age classic. Jun 24, 2009 tales from the golden age adapts for screen the most popular urban myths of the period. Golden films enter the enchanted worlds of your favorite films. This is based on my science fiction novel the golden age, parts of which have been published on pulptoon previously. The film follows dorothy judy garland as she is whisked away in a tornado to the magical land of oz. Released 2009, tales from the golden age stars diana cavallioti, radu iacoban, vlad ivanov, tania popa the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 35 min, and received a score of 68 out of 100 on. While there she makes a few unusual friends scarecrow ray bolger, tin man jack haley, and cowardly lion bert lahr.
Comic, bizarre, surprising myths abounded, myths that drew on the often surreal events of everyday life. Tales from the golden age film, trailer, kritik kinozeit. A communist party activist calin chirila blindly follows the. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Oct 29, 2009 tales from the golden age 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. The rich humor in tales from the golden age rests on the truth that, despite all the lies and secrecy of the communist erapeople did care about each other and tried to maintain lively families and neighborhoods. Classic imagesfilms of the golden age home facebook. Le film tales from the golden age 2009 vostfr film complet.
Nov 12, 2009 based on urban myths of communist era romania, tales from the golden age presents five individually directed segments detailing comic, surreal and warmhearted tales such as the legend of the chicken driver and the legend of the greedy policeman. Nov 26, 2012 humor is what kept romanians alive, and tales from the golden age aims to recapture that mood, portraying the survival of a nation having to face every day the twisted logic of a dictatorship. It was released on may 7, 2003 by nothing and interscope records, and was their first album to feature former kmfdm member tim skold, who joined after longtime bassist twiggy ramirez amicably left the group over creative differences. Picaresque, absurdist stories of life during the hardscrabble years of romanian communism form the portmanteau film tales from the golden. Tales from the golden age adapts for screen the most popular urban myths of.
Trailer for tales from the golden age, which screened at the 2009 vancouver international film festival. Baldwins stories are intended for older children, inspired by homers the odyssey and the iliad. Rent tales from the golden age 2009 on dvd and bluray. In the end i had to settle on the ones that convey what ordinary life really was like for. One such activist is next seen being driven out to a remote village until the washed out road forces him to complete the journey on foot over. It centers on the alien introduced religion of sen a female sensually feeding oneself to an alien to guarantee an eternal erotic blissorgy in the afterlife. This halcyon classics ebook collection contains fifty science fiction short stories and novellas by more than forty different authors. Now in its complete form, the film is a series of comedic episodes about life. Aug 26, 2011 tales from the golden age was overseen by cristian mungiu, the director of 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, the dour masterpiece about a young womans nightmarish search for an abortion. When his brotherinlaw gives him a live pig, he knows that if he slaughters it in the usual way, the animals screams will alert his neighbours to his pork supply. Tales from the golden age 2009 romanian urban legends from the chaotic rule of nicolae ceausescu are examined in several vignettes. In the face of an implacable, orwellian dictatorship, comic, bizarre, surprising urban legends abounded, myths that drew on the surreal. The stories in this collection were published during the heyday of popular science fiction magazines from the 1930s.
May 11, 2001 inspired by the canterbury tales, as well as the early life of william marshall later first earl of pembroke, this is the story of william, a young squire with a gift for jousting. The last 15 years of the ceausescu regime were the worst in the history of romania. Films of the golden age is a quarterly magazine devoted to films and movie stars from the 19101960 film era in hollywood. Tales from the golden age is an unconventional personal history of the late communist period in romania, told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. Using the moniker as a starting point, tales from the golden age spins the most popular, comic and bizarre urban legends from that harrowing period into a hilariously surreal omnibus film. The golden age of grotesque is the fifth studio album by american rock band marilyn manson. A more common thread running through much of the early morning coffee shop, late night restaurant dialog is lament, bemoaning the passing of the golden age of audio, the death of the recording arts, a decided lack of fresh talent, the sameness of all the new media, a dearth of tired rereleases, too many format changes and the corruption. Unlike modern actors, who are free to pick and choose the roles they want to play, actors back then filmed the movies the studios wanted and had little control over their careers. Classic imagesfilms of the golden age, muscatine, iowa. Tales from the golden age video 2min 22sec, a series of stories illustrating the surrealism and absurdities of life in the late communist period in romania. Children might also enjoy nathaniel hawthornes the three golden apples. Diana cavallioti in tales from the golden age 2009 tales from the golden age 2009 emanuel. When it came to making tales from the golden age, mungiu had so much material he could have made two films. Among other things, this meant that actors signed longterm contracts with one studio.
The final 15 years of the ceausescu regime were the worst in romanias history. Based on urban myths of communist era romania, tales from the golden age presents five individually directed segments detailing comic, surreal and warmhearted tales such as the legend of the chicken driver and the legend of the greedy policeman. Comic, bizarre, surprising, these myths drew on the often surreal events of everyday life under the communist regime. Mungiu wrote the scripts, then invited other young filmmakers to shoot the sequences.
Watch tales from the golden age english subtitled prime video. Inspired by the canterbury tales, as well as the early life of william marshall later first earl of pembroke, this is the story of william, a young squire with a gift for jousting. Some of these myths are really funny and spectacular. Yet the propaganda machine referred to that period as the the golden age. It is published by the muscatine journal division of lee enterprises, inc. The title of the film refers to the alluded golden age of the last 15 years of. Tales from the golden age is a collective work from four directors, the best known of whom is cristian mungiu, who won the cannes palme dor in 2007 for 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Trailer for tales from the golden age, which screened at the 2009 vancouver international film festival he final 15 years of the ceausescu regime may have been the worst in romanias history. Tales from the golden age adapts for screen the most popular urban myths of the. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, chaucer.
Tales from the golden age adapts for screen the most popular urban myths of the period. The golden age of porn asia carerra1 58 min brollosmcy 840k views. Reviews a fine example of the recent trend for east european directors to reexplore the sometimesforgotten communist histories of their. But easily the best mini film concerns a middleaged copper who, like the rest of romanians, is starving hungry. A film by hanno hofer, razvan marculescu, cristian mungiu, constantin popescu and ioana uricaru about the late communist period in. Jan 22, 2017 this is based on my science fiction novel the golden age, parts of which have been published on pulptoon previously. This is tales from the golden age by oxford films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This compilation of urban myths depicts the surreal and bizarre circumstances that. All the short movies that make up tales from the golden age employ the sort of black humour that suggests youd better laugh, or youll cry. Classic childrens films enchanted tales golden films.
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