Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu executed

Title

Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu executed

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

27 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on the trial and execution of deposed Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena Ceausescu following the revolution. Includes Ceausescu speaking (in Romanian) at his trial; Gareth Furby reporting from Timisoara on reaction of a family he watched the execution with on television; Foreign Office minister Willie Waldegrave reaction to the executions. Several hated laws have been already overturned- vox pop with Romanian resident on hopes for future.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; Gareth Furby; Margaret Shiels; Nicolae Ceausescu

Keywords

Deaths; Revolutions; Political systems; Trials; Genocide; Executions; Dictatorship; Romania; Nicolae Ceausescu; Timisoara; Bucharest; Elena Ceausescu

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