Tales from the Golden Age (2011): Ratings
Tales from the Golden Age is a 2011 historical comedy directed by Cristian Mungiu and Constantin Popescu. It runs 2 hours 35 minutes. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 35m (155 min)
- Directors
- Cristian Mungiu , Constantin Popescu and Hanno Höfer
- Original language
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Romanian - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tales from the Golden Age About?
The premise of Tales from the Golden Age without spoilers.
During the 1980s in Romania, a nation facing the absurdities of life under communism found solace in humorous urban myths. This film adapts those popular tales, showcasing how laughter served as a powerful form of resistance. The stories recount extraordinary events, from mayors suspending fruit from trees to trucks overflowing with eggs and reports of pigs poisoned by gas. These true accounts offer a glimpse into an era where survival depended on ingenuity, food held more value than money, and the hope for freedom overshadowed romantic love.
Tales from the Golden Age Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- based on urban legend
- urban legend
- romania
- romanian new wave
- countryside
- city
- train
- newspaper
- year 1979
- photographer
- motorcade
- volga automobile
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- cigarette smoking
- developing a photograph
- darkroom
- carousel
- accordion
- alcohol
- drinking wine
- dinner
- 1980s
- folk costume
- village
- inspection
- europe
- summer
- riding a bicycle
- telephone call
- anthology
- retrospective
- mythology
- communism
The Director of Tales from the Golden Age
Directed by Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu and Hanno Höfer.
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Co-director Cristian Mungiu - Co-director Constantin Popescu
- Co-director Hanno Höfer
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Co-director Ioana Uricaru - Co-director Razvan Marculescu
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Tales from the Golden Age Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Tales from the Golden Age 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
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IMDb 7.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 91% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 79%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.5
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Movie Insider 5.0 /5
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Tales from the Golden Age FAQ: Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Tales from the Golden Age, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tales from the Golden Age?
Tales from the Golden Age runs 2 hours 35 minutes (155 minutes).
When was Tales from the Golden Age released?
Tales from the Golden Age was released on August 26, 2011.
Who directed Tales from the Golden Age?
Tales from the Golden Age was directed by Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu and Hanno Höfer.
More films by Cristian Mungiu How is Tales from the Golden Age rated?
Tales from the Golden Age has 7.8/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 5.0/5 on Movie Insider.
Does Tales from the Golden Age have a post-credit scene?
No. Tales from the Golden Age has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tales from the Golden Age in?
The original language of Tales from the Golden Age is Romanian.
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