Ceausescu: Behind the Myth
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.
Release Date
May 14, 1991Runtime
60 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Edward BehrWritten by
Edward BehrLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage)
Elena Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Dubček
Self
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Cast27 cast members
Crew21 crew members