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The Oak

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The Oak

6.4

1h 45m

1992

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.

Director

Lucian Pintilie

Trailer

ComedyDrama

surgeonromaniacommunist party

Cast & Crew

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

as Nela

Răzvan Vasilescu

Răzvan Vasilescu

as Mitica

Victor Rebengiuc

Victor Rebengiuc

as Village mayor

Dorel Vișan

Dorel Vișan

as Country Priest

Mariana Mihuț

Mariana Mihuț

as Priest's wife

Dan Condurache

Dan Condurache

as Prosecutor

Magda Catone

Magda Catone

as Mitica's assistant

Gheorghe Visu

Gheorghe Visu

as Priest in the train

Virgil Andriescu

Virgil Andriescu

as Truica

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