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Romania's Tragedy

The violent fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena

The violent fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena is told through contemporary newsreels and interviews with dissidents, military personnel and ordinary citizens: "I thought our destiny was to bear the unbearable until the end of the world." But was it a populist revolt or communist coup?
Presented by Misha Glenny.

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