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The Yellow Tie
The Yellow Tie
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2025
2h 25m
8.3(14 votes)
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Overview

The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Ben Schnetzer

Sergiu Celibidache (young adult)

Ben Schnetzer
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John Malkovich

Sergiu Celibidache

John Malkovich
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Sean Bean

Demostene Celibidache

Sean Bean
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Miranda Richardson

Ioana Celibidache

Miranda Richardson
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Kate Phillips

Ioana Celibidache (young adult)

Kate Phillips
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Anton Lesser

Martin Steinke

Anton Lesser
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Tamzin Merchant

Ortancia

Tamzin Merchant
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Charlie Rowe

Miki

Charlie Rowe
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Ewan Horrocks

Sergiu Celibidache (teen)

Ewan Horrocks
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Olivia Popica

Sonia Celibidache

Olivia Popica
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Tiberiu Harsan

Daniel

Tiberiu Harsan
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Orlando James

Ginel

Orlando James
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Alexandru Isarescu

Ginel (child)

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Brendan Howley

Patrick

Brendan Howley
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Alma Boiangiu

Ida Haendel

Alma Boiangiu
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Robert Dölle

Professor Tiessen

Robert Dölle
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Guido Broscheit

Doctor Piendl

Guido Broscheit
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Charles Nishikawa

Mr. Tanaka

Charles Nishikawa
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Jürgen Heimüller

Wilhelm Furtwangler

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Andrei Isărescu

Sergiu (child)

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Bianca Rogoff

Golda

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Bohdan Poraj

Philharmonic Manager

Bohdan Poraj
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Edward Hogg

Securitate Agent

Edward Hogg
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Pascal Ulli

Conducting Teacher

Pascal Ulli
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Lina Sanden

Maria Celibidache

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Albert Welling

Short Man

Albert Welling
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Luke Lewis

LSO Manager

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Judith State

Ballet Teacher

Judith State
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瀬戸 玄

Buddhist Rinpoche

瀬戸 玄
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Claudiu Trandafir

Iasi Mayor

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Demeter András

German Border Officer

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Haris Salihovic

Philharmonic Assistant

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Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Berlin Mayor

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
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Alecsandru Dunaev

Alberto

Alecsandru Dunaev
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Sorin Hroni-Godi

Press Officer

Sorin Hroni-Godi
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Dan Radulescu

Austrian Journalist

Dan Radulescu
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Ella-Rose Shenman

British Lady

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Reginald Ammons

US Officer

Reginald Ammons
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Anna Sophia Ferugio-Marinescu

Ioana (child)

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Ava Capatina

Sonia (child)

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Eric Olaru

Miki (child)

Eric Olaru
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Ioana Cojocărescu

Magda

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Maria Moustache

Magda (child)

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Sabina Posea

Tania

Sabina Posea
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Ana Maria Isarescu

Tania (child)

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Ovidiu Iacob

Ticu

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Ioan-Mihnea Isarescu

Ticu (child)

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Alexandru Cirneala

Candidate #1

Alexandru Cirneala
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Darius Sobhan-Sarbandi

Candidate #2

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James Longshore

Assistant

James Longshore
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Julian Firth

School Teacher

Julian Firth
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Iulian Burciu

Postman

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Vaslie-Ionut-Petrisor Marin

Enrique

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Radu Bânzaru

Truck Driver

Radu Bânzaru
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Gabriela Popescu

Voluptuous Lady

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Robinson Reichel

Elderly Gentleman

Robinson Reichel
Sound

Blažej Vidlička

Sturovo Station Announcer (voice)

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