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The Oak

Original title: Balanţa

1992 · 1h 45m

Directed by Lucian Pintilie

6.7

TMDB audience score
59 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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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

  • Ionel Mihăilescu
    Titi

  • Marcel Iureș

  • Dorina Lazăr

  • Vasile Popa

  • Mircea Anca

  • Adrian Titieni