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.
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The Oak
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 16, 1992
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
Balanţa
Production Companies
Parnasse Production, Les Films du Scarabée, MK2 Films
Director
Lucian Pintilie
Budget
$3,700,000
Description
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.
