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The Oak

The Oak

19926.41h 45m

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.

Directed by Lucian Pintilie
Written by Lucian Pintilie, Ion Băieșu
Produced by Sylvain Bursztejn, Lucian Pintilie
Box OfficeBudget: $3.7M0

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

Virgil Andriescu

Virgil Andriescu

Truica

I

Ion Pavlescu

Themes & Keywords

surgeonromaniacommunist party

About The Oak

The Oak is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of surgeon, romania, communist party. Directed by Lucian Pintilie, it stars Maia Morgenstern, Răzvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc. 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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