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The Yellow Tie
“Greatness comes at a cost.”
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.
Directed by Serge Ioan Celebidachi, Adela Vrinceanu Celebidachi, Robert W. Cort
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User score
22 votes
Status
Released
Released
November 14, 2025
Runtime
2h 25m
Language
German, Hebrew, English, Italian, Romanian
Budget → Revenue
$25.0M → $3.4M
Top 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)
