The Lost World Of Communism (2009)

The Lost World Of Communism (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
154 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Peter Molloy
Bill Treharne Jones

Written By:
Lucy Hetherington

Actors:
Stefan Andrei ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Violeta Andrei ..... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
Daniela Dragich ..... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
Karel Fiala ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Hagen Koch ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Horst Kreeter ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Nicolae Marinescu ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
Michael Pennington ..... Narrator (2 episodes, 2009)
Nadia Pop ..... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
Ursula Rumin ..... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)

Synopsis:

In 1989 an entire way of life ended for millions behind the Iron Curtain. Combining 1st hand testimony with extensive archive footage, this 3 part series recreates and examines the world that disappeared twenty years ago - the lost world of communism. See unique archive and personal testimony from those who lived behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania. The personal stories of dissident leaders, artists, athletes, entertainers, members of the communist elite, secret police and 'ordinary' citizens evoke the moods, and experiences across 4 decades of a now lost world of communism. As seen on ABC1.

1989 was a year of revolution: it marked the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe and and an end to an entire way of life for millions of people behind the Iron Curtain. Beginning in Hungary, the retreat from communism picked up speed over the summer when the Poles won an overwhelming victory in free elections over their pro-Soviet rulers. In the fall, East Germany and Czechoslovakia achieved freedom with surprisingly little violence. Only Romania, at the end of the year, witnessed a savage battle in the capital and the summary execution of the most notorious of Eastern Europe's dictators, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Season 1
A Socialist Paradise S1, Ep1 14 Mar. 2009
How the collapse of communism affected people in the 'socialist paradise' of East Germany.
The Kingdom of Forgetting S1, Ep2 21 Mar. 2009
In communist Czechoslovakia, attempts to reform communism were crushed by Warsaw Pact allies in 1968.
Socialism in One Family S1, Ep3 28 Mar. 2009
Looking at communist Romania and Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu.

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