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Nadia (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Nadia' is a 1984 made-for-television biopic directed by Alan Cooke about Olympic gymnast Nadia Comneci. Comneci herself had nothing to do with the production of the film (the content of which was described to her by others). She stated at the time of its release that those involved with the film never made contact with her: "I sincerely don't even want to see it, I feel so badly about it. It distorts my life so totally."
Plot
As a young child, Romanian Nadia Comneci was discovered by domineering gymnastics coach Bla Krolyi. Krolyi and his wife Mrta trained Comneci in their gymnastics school for eight years. Comneci eventually became a world champion gymnast. In 1976, at the age of 14, she became the first woman to ever score a perfect 10 at the Olympics; she ended the competition with seven 10s, three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze and became an instant celebrity in Romania and around the world. However, the pressure was too much for Comneci to handle. She was separated from the Krolyis by the Romanian government and became overweight and out-of-shape. She eventually rebounded, though, and led her country to the 1979 World Championship gold.
Cast
* Leslie Weiner as Young Nadia Comneci
* Johann Carlo as Older Nadia Comneci
* Joe Bennett as Bla Krolyi
* Talia Balsam as Mrta Krolyi
* Conchata Ferrell as Mili Simonescu
* Carl Strano as Nicholae Vieru
* Jonathan Banks as Gheorge Comneci
* Carrie Snodgress as Stefania Comneci
* Lyudmila Turischeva as Young Teodora Ungureanu
* Sara Chana Silverstein as Older Teodora Ungureanu
* Marcia Frederick as Nadia Comneci (stunts)
Notes
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