The Oak

Balanţa

1992·105'

Lucian Pintilie

DramaComedy

Romanian

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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.

Cast

Maia Morgenstern Nela Răzvan Vasilescu Mitica Victor Rebengiuc Village mayor Dorel Vișan Country Priest Mariana Mihuț Priest's wife Dan Condurache Prosecutor Magda Catone Mitica's assistant Gheorghe Visu Priest in the train Virgil Andriescu Truica

Ion Pavlescu Matei Alexandru Butusina Leopoldina Bălănuță Nela's mother