Radio revolution : broadcasting for freedom in Cold-War Romania / a film by Alexandru Solomon ; Hi Film Productions prezintǎ ; o coproducție Hi Film Productions, Geppert Productions, Paul Thiltges Distributions ; in asociere cu Televiziunea Romǎnǎ, YLE FST ; adapted for television by Keeley Stucke for Journeyman Pictures.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Solomon, Alexandru, director.

Stucke, Keely, film editor.

Lovinescu, Monica, actor.

Mǎgurǎ, Ioana, actor.

Georgescu, Mary, actor.

Orescu, Șerban, actor.

Ratesh, Nestor, 1933- actor.

Cummings, Richard, actor.

Romanescu, Soren, composer.

HiFilm Productions (Firm), producer.

Geppert Productions (Firm), producer.

Televiziunea Română, producer.

Yleisradio Oy, producer.

Journeyman Pictures (Firm), producer.

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), producer.

Paul Thiltges Distributions (Firm), distributor.

Language:

English

Romanian

Subjects (All):

Radio Free Europe. Romanian Service.

Radio Free Europe.

Genre:

Television programs -- Romania.

Television programs -- Luxembourg.

Documentary films.

Documentary television programs.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Broadcasting for freedom in Cold-War Romania

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2010]

Language Note:

In English and Romanian with English subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

System Details:

DVD-R, NTSC; Dolby Digital.

digital

optical

mono

Dolby

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Radio Free Europe gave listeners in Eastern Bloc countries a much-needed alternative to government media. This program examines the impact of RFE broadcasts on Nicolae Ceausescu's Romania and the lengths to which Romanian authorities went to suppress U.S.-backed radio.

Participant:

Monica Lovinescu, Ioana Mǎgurǎ Bernard, Mary Georgescu, Serban Orescu, Nestor Ratesh, Emil Hurezeanu, Neculai-Constantin Munteanu, Andrei Voiculescu, Vasile Paraschiv, Ion Vianu, doina Cornea, Ana Hompot, Ilie Merce, Dan Zamfirescu, Cornel Burtica, Ion Joldu, Richard Cummings, Detlev Mehlis, Ilich Ramirez-Sanchez, Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, Bernard Poulet, Josy Dubie.

Credits:

Director of photography, Andrei Buticǎ ; editor, Catalin P. Cristuțiu ; music, Soren Romanescu, Trust Productions.

Notes:

Originally produced as Cold waves: rǎzboi pe calea undelor in 2007 (108 min.); edited for television.

OCLC:

685422790

Publisher Number:

41397 Films for the Humanities & Sciences