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.

Director: Edward Behr

Cast: Gheorghe Apostrol, Emil Bobu, George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Elena Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu, Nicu Ceausescu, Valentin Ceausescu

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