The Oak

The Oak

1/10/1992 1h 45m 6.4/10

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

Top Billed Cast

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Nela

Răzvan Vasilescu

Răzvan Vasilescu

Mitica

Dan Condurache

Dan Condurache

Prosecutor

Dorel Vișan

Dorel Vișan

Country Priest

Victor Rebengiuc

Victor Rebengiuc

Village mayor

Mariana Mihuț

Mariana Mihuț

Priest's wife

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