The Yellow Tie
Greatness comes at a cost.
2025 en 145 minutes
Rating: 8.5
Plot
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
Ben Schnetzer
Sergiu Celibidache (young adult)
John Malkovich
Sergiu Celibidache
Sean Bean
Demostene Celibidache
Miranda Richardson
Ioana Celibidache
Kate Phillips
Ioana Celibidache (young adult)
Anton Lesser
Martin Steinke
Tamzin Merchant
Ortancia
Charlie Rowe
Miki
Ewan Horrocks
Sergiu Celibidache (teen)
Olivia Popica
Sonia Celibidache
Tiberiu Harsan
Daniel
Orlando James
Ginel
Alexandru Isarescu
Ginel (child)
Brendan Howley
Patrick
Alma Boiangiu
Ida Haendel
Robert Dölle
Professor Tiessen
Guido Broscheit
Doctor Piendl
Charles Nishikawa
Mr. Tanaka
Jürgen Heimüller
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Andrei Isărescu
Sergiu (child)
Bianca Rogoff
Golda
Bohdan Poraj
Philharmonic Manager
Edward Hogg
Securitate Agent
Pascal Ulli
Conducting Teacher
Lina Sanden
Maria Celibidache
Albert Welling
Short Man
Luke Lewis
LSO Manager
Judith State
Ballet Teacher
Gen Seto
Buddhist Rinpoche
Claudiu Trandafir
Iasi Mayor
Demeter András
German Border Officer
Haris Salihovic
Philharmonic Assistant
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Berlin Mayor
Alecsandru Dunaev
Alberto
Sorin Hroni-Godi
Press Officer
Dan Radulescu
Austrian Journalist
Ella-Rose Shenman
British Lady
Reginald Ammons
US Officer
Anna Sophia Ferugio-Marinescu
Ioana (child)
Ava Capatina
Sonia (child)
Eric Olaru
Miki (child)
Ioana Cojocărescu
Magda
Maria Moustache
Magda (child)
Sabina Posea
Tania
Ana Maria Isarescu
Tania (child)
Ovidiu Iacob
Ticu
Ioan-Mihnea Isarescu
Ticu (child)
Alexandru Cirneala
Candidate #1
Darius Sobhan-Sarbandi
Candidate #2
James Longshore
Assistant
Julian Firth
School Teacher
Iulian Burciu
Postman
Vaslie-Ionut-Petrisor Marin
Enrique
Radu Bânzaru
Truck Driver
Gabriela Popescu
Voluptuous Lady
Robinson Reichel
Elderly Gentleman
Blažej Vidlička
Sturovo Station Announcer (voice)
Marc Philipps
School Official
Sorin Godi
Press Officer
Livia Maria Sirbu
Bolivian Pianist
Andrei Stanciu
Romanian Journalist
Daniel Plier
Officer #1
George Damare
Waiter
Marc Illich
Björn Svensson
Ana Torok
Arcadia Quartet
Christiana Budica
Woman Ruin
Traian Boala
Arcadia Quartet
Benedikt Haefner
Officer #2
Tudor Stefan
G.I. Soldier (uncredited)
Zsolt Torok
Arcadia Quartet
Paul Florea
Buenos Aires Hotel Customer
Gabriel Bala
Class student
Johnston Scott
Minister Niculescu
Tommaso Busini
Italian Journalist
Arthur Lavigne
French Journalist
Clarissa Vatafu
Young ballerina
Cristian Hriscu-Badea
Client Piano Bar
