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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.

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  • 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

Overview

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.

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