Nadia Comăneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator
2016•56m•8.8•Released
Documentary
A documentary portrait of legendary Perfect Ten gymnast Nadia Comaneci after becoming an icon in the 1976 Olympics, during her Romanian period, and her challenging years under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu.
Director
Pola Rapaport
Languages
English, German, Romanian
Studio
Roche Productions
Cast
Nadia Comăneci
Self
Béla Károlyi
Self
Anda Onesa
Self
Gabrielle Geiculescu
Self
Emil Hurezeanu
Self
Luminta Paul
Self
Anghel Dragan
Self
Production
Company
Roche Productions
Company
ARTE
Company
Casa de Producție TVR
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