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The Oak
1992 6.6 (43 votes) 1h 45m
Genres
Comedy Drama
Production Companies
Parnasse Production
Les Films du Scarabée
MK2 Films

The Oak (Balanţa)

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.

Key Crew

Writer: Lucian Pintilie

Director: Lucian Pintilie

Director of Photography: Doru Mitran

Producer: Sylvain Bursztejn, Lucian Pintilie

Top Cast

Maia Morgenstern
Maia Morgenstern

Nela

Răzvan Vasilescu
Răzvan Vasilescu

Mitica

Victor Rebengiuc
Victor Rebengiuc

Village mayor

Dorel Vișan
Dorel Vișan

Country Priest

Mariana Mihuț
Mariana Mihuț

Priest's wife

Dan Condurache
Dan Condurache

Prosecutor

Magda Catone
Magda Catone

Mitica's assistant

Gheorghe Visu
Gheorghe Visu

Priest in the train

Videos

BALANȚA (versiunea restaurată 4K) - Trailer

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