The Oak

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 as 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 of everything.

RATING

6.5 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1992-09-16

DIRECTOR

Lucian Pintilie

RUNNING TIME

1h 45m

Budget: $3,700,000

Revenue: Unknown

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Actors

Maia Morgenstern

Nela

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