The Yellow Tie (2025)

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.

Cast (77)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

A

Alexandru Isarescu

Ginel (child)

Brendan Howley

Patrick

Alma Boiangiu

Ida Haendel

Robert Dölle

Professor Tiessen

Guido Broscheit

Doctor Piendl

Charles Nishikawa

Mr. Tanaka

J

Jürgen Heimüller

Wilhelm Furtwangler

A

Andrei Isărescu

Sergiu (child)

B

Bianca Rogoff

Golda

Bohdan Poraj

Philharmonic Manager

Edward Hogg

Securitate Agent

Pascal Ulli

Conducting Teacher

L

Lina Sanden

Maria Celibidache

Albert Welling

Short Man

L

Luke Lewis

LSO Manager

Judith State

Ballet Teacher

Gen Seto

Buddhist Rinpoche

C

Claudiu Trandafir

Iasi Mayor

D

Demeter András

German Border Officer

H

Haris Salihovic

Philharmonic Assistant

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Berlin Mayor

Alecsandru Dunaev

Alberto

Sorin Hroni-Godi

Press Officer

Dan Radulescu

Austrian Journalist

E

Ella-Rose Shenman

British Lady

Reginald Ammons

US Officer

A

Anna Sophia Ferugio-Marinescu

Ioana (child)

A

Ava Capatina

Sonia (child)

Eric Olaru

Miki (child)

I

Ioana Cojocărescu

Magda

M

Maria Moustache

Magda (child)

Sabina Posea

Tania

A

Ana Maria Isarescu

Tania (child)

O

Ovidiu Iacob

Ticu

I

Ioan-Mihnea Isarescu

Ticu (child)

Alexandru Cirneala

Candidate #1

D

Darius Sobhan-Sarbandi

Candidate #2

James Longshore

Assistant

Julian Firth

School Teacher

I

Iulian Burciu

Postman

V

Vaslie-Ionut-Petrisor Marin

Enrique

Radu Bânzaru

Truck Driver

G

Gabriela Popescu

Voluptuous Lady

Robinson Reichel

Elderly Gentleman

B

Blažej Vidlička

Sturovo Station Announcer (voice)

M

Marc Philipps

School Official

S

Sorin Godi

Press Officer

L

Livia Maria Sirbu

Bolivian Pianist

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