The Great Communist Bank Robbery
In 1959, in Romania, six former members of the nomenklatura and the secret police organize a hold up of the National Bank. After their arrest, the state forces them to play themselves in a film which reconstitutes the crime and the investigation. At the end of their trial, filmed live, they are sentenced to death and executed. A month later, the film Reconstitution was released and became a sensation throughout the country.
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The Great Communist Bank Robbery
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Status
Released
Release Date
May 10, 2004
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
73%
Original Title
Marele jaf comunist
Production Companies
Libra Film
Director
Alexandru Solomon
Description
In 1959, in Romania, six former members of the nomenklatura and the secret police organize a hold up of the National Bank. After their arrest, the state forces them to play themselves in a film which reconstitutes the crime and the investigation. At the end of their trial, filmed live, they are sentenced to death and executed. A month later, the film Reconstitution was released and became a sensation throughout the country.