The Oak

The Oak

The Oak

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The Oak

1992

1h 45m

6.4(50 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

MK2 Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

52 members

Acting

Maia Morgenstern

Nela

Maia Morgenstern

Acting

Razvan Vasilescu

Mitica

Razvan Vasilescu

Acting

Victor Rebengiuc

Village mayor

Victor Rebengiuc

Acting

Dorel Vișan

Country Priest

Dorel Vișan

Acting

Mariana Mihuț

Priest's wife

Mariana Mihuț

Acting

Dan Condurache

Prosecutor

Dan Condurache

Acting

Magda Catone

Mitica's assistant

Magda Catone

Acting

Gheorghe Visu

Priest in the train

Gheorghe Visu

Acting

Virgil Andriescu

Truica

Virgil Andriescu

Acting

Ion Pavlescu

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Matei Alexandru

Butusina

Matei Alexandru

Acting

Leopoldina Bălănuță

Nela's mother

Leopoldina Bălănuță

Acting

Ionel Mihăilescu

Titi

Ionel Mihăilescu

Acting

Marcel Iureș

Unknown Role

Marcel Iureș

Acting

Dorina Lazăr

Unknown Role

Dorina Lazăr

Acting

Vasile Popa

Unknown Role

Vasile Popa

Acting

Mircea Anca

Unknown Role

Mircea Anca

Acting

Adrian Titieni

Unknown Role

Adrian Titieni

Acting

Mitică Iancu

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Manuela Ciucur

Unknown Role

Manuela Ciucur

Acting

Bogdan Uritescu

Unknown Role

Bogdan Uritescu

Acting

Romeo Pop

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Alexandru Bindea

Unknown Role

Alexandru Bindea

Acting

Boris Petroff

Unknown Role

Boris Petroff

Acting

Eugenia Bosânceanu

Unknown Role

Eugenia Bosânceanu

Acting

Stelian Nistor

Unknown Role

Stelian Nistor

Acting

Ica Matache

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Cerasela Stan

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Oana Ștefănescu

Unknown Role

Oana Ștefănescu

Acting

Julieta Strâmbeanu

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Rada Istrate

Unknown Role

Rada Istrate

Acting

Valentin Uritescu

Unknown Role

Valentin Uritescu

Acting

Costel Constantin

Unknown Role

Costel Constantin

Acting

Ion Fiscuteanu

Unknown Role

Ion Fiscuteanu

Acting

Gelu Nitu

Unknown Role

Gelu Nitu

Acting

Florin Călinescu

Unknown Role

Florin Călinescu

Acting

Mihai Constantin

Unknown Role

Mihai Constantin

Acting

Dragoş Pâslaru

Unknown Role

Dragoş Pâslaru

Acting

Ștefan Radoff

Unknown Role

Ștefan Radoff

Acting

Aristide Teică

Unknown Role

Aristide Teică

Acting

Ion Chelaru

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Emil Hossu

Unknown Role

Emil Hossu

Camera

Nicolae Girardi

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Victoria Cociaș

Unknown Role

Victoria Cociaș

Acting

George Alexandru

Unknown Role

George Alexandru

Acting

Dumitru Chesa

Unknown Role

Dumitru Chesa

Acting

Aristița Diamandi

Unknown Role

Aristița Diamandi

Acting

Simona Măicănescu

Unknown Role

Simona Măicănescu

Acting

Jana Corea

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Angela Ioan

Unknown Role

Angela Ioan

Acting

Vasile Filipescu

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Anda Onesa

Unknown Role

Anda Onesa

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