Ceausescu: Behind the Myth

1991 NR 1h 7.1

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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Appearances

Gheorghe Apostrol Gheorghe Apostrol
Emil Bobu Emil Bobu
Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter
Nicu Ceausescu Nicu Ceausescu
Valentin Ceausescu Valentin Ceausescu
Zoia Ceausescu Zoia Ceausescu
Sergiu Celac Sergiu Celac
George Bush George Bush
Elena Ceausescu Elena Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceausescu Nicolae Ceausescu

Creators

Edward Behr Edward Behr Director, Writer

Info about Ceausescu: Behind the Myth

Studio(s): BBC, La Cinq

Originally Released: United States on May 14, 1991

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Genres: Documentary