Nicolae & Elena

January 1, 1991

7 minutes

Richard Vetterli

Overview

The world managed to testify the execution of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, on Christmas day after a turmoil of events. At the same time, some viewers doubted the veracity of such actual killings. This short film challenges the notion of reality while adding some fiction to those events.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1991

Runtime

7 minutes

Director

Richard Vetterli

Cast

Elena Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Isabelle Ecklin

Elena C.

Louis Quiquerez

Nicolae C.

Paul Krichel

Medecin

Max Reidy

Enfant

Eric Stitzel

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