The Oak

The Oak

1992/09/16 • $3,700,000 • Released • Romanian

Comedy
Drama
6.4
1h 45m

Overview

A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become like her sister, an agent of this Securitate, and lives with her father. After he died, she leaves Bucharest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing at everything.

Director : Lucian Pintilie

Casts
Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Nela

Răzvan Vasilescu

Răzvan Vasilescu

Mitica

Victor Rebengiuc

Victor Rebengiuc

Village mayor

Dorel Vișan

Dorel Vișan

Country Priest

Mariana Mihuț

Mariana Mihuț

Priest's wife

Dan Condurache

Dan Condurache

Prosecutor

Magda Catone

Magda Catone

Mitica's assistant

Gheorghe Visu

Gheorghe Visu

Priest in the train

Virgil Andriescu

Virgil Andriescu

Truica

Ion Pavlescu

Matei Alexandru

Matei Alexandru

Butusina

Leopoldina Bălănuță

Leopoldina Bălănuță

Nela's mother

Ionel Mihăilescu

Ionel Mihăilescu

Titi

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

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