Ceausescu: Behind the Myth
1991, English. Directed by Edward Behr.
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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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edward BehrDirector
- Gheorghe ApostrolSelf
- Emil BobuSelf
- George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
- Jimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)
- Elena CeaușescuSelf (archive footage)
- Nicolae CeaușescuSelf (archive footage)
- Nicu CeausescuSelf (archive footage)
- Valentin CeausescuSelf (archive footage)
- Zoia CeausescuSelf
- Sergiu CelacSelf
- Alexander DubčekSelf
- Florin FugaruSelf
Details
- Released
- 14 May 1991
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Edward Behr
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Ceausescu: Behind the Myth runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Ceausescu: Behind the Myth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1991. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ceausescu: Behind the Myth?
Ceausescu: Behind the Myth (1991) was directed by Edward Behr and stars Gheorghe Apostrol, Emil Bobu, George H. W. Bush.