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  • The Oak (1992)
  • 105 min | Comedy, Drama
The Oak (1992)
105 min | Comedy, Drama

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 ...See moreA 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 Bucarest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing of everything. Written by Yepok See less
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Director
Writers
Ion Baiesu (novel "Balanta") | Lucian Pintilie
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Release date
Jan 22, 1993 (United States)

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63 cast members
Name Known for
Victor Rebengiuc
Village mayor Village mayor   See fewer
Dorel Visan
Country Priest Country Priest   See fewer
Mariana Mihut
Priest's wife Priest's wife   See fewer
Gheorghe Visu
Priest in the train Priest in the train   See fewer
Dan Condurache
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
Virgil Andriescu
Truica - Nela's father Truica - Nela's father   See fewer
Alexandru Matei
Butusina Butusina   See fewer
Leopoldina Balanuta
Nela's mother Nela's mother   See fewer
Magda Catone
Mitica's assistant Mitica's assistant   See fewer
Dorina Lazar
Actress Actress   See fewer
Manuela Ciucur
Actress Actress   See fewer
Romeo Pop
Actor Actor   See fewer
Constantin Draganescu
Actor (as Costica Draganescu) Actor (as Costica Draganescu)   See fewer
Erika Baiescu
Actress Actress   See fewer
Eugenia Bosânceanu
Actress (as Eugenia Bosînceanu) Actress (as Eugenia Bosînceanu)   See fewer
Tania Popa
Actress (as Tatiana Popa) Actress (as Tatiana Popa)   See fewer
Ica Matache
Actress Actress   See fewer
Cerasela Stan
Actress Actress   See fewer
Oana Stefanescu
Actress Actress   See fewer
Christina Grosan
Actress Actress   See fewer
Rada Istrate
Actress Actress   See fewer
Gelu Nitu
Actor Actor   See fewer
Stefan Radof
Local Party chairman (as Stefan Radoff) Local Party chairman (as Stefan Radoff)   See fewer
Puiu Lazar
Actor Actor   See fewer
Emil Hossu
Actor Actor   See fewer
Victoria Cocias
Actress Actress   See fewer
Jana Gorea
Actress Actress   See fewer
Angela Ioan
Actress Actress   See fewer
Anda Onesa
Nela's sister Nela's sister   See fewer
Vasile Albinet
Political police officer (uncredited) Political police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrian Pavlovschi
Executioner (uncredited) Executioner (uncredited)   See fewer
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