

Nadia Comăneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
56 min
Release Date
2016-07-24
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
8.6
Nadia Comăneci
Self
Béla Károlyi
Self
Anda Onesa
Self
Gabrielle Geiculescu
Self
Emil Hurezeanu
Self
Luminta Paul
Self
Anghel Dragan
Self
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