The Oak

(1992)Directed by Lucian Pintilie105 minComedy, 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 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.

Victor Rebengiucas Village mayor
Dorel Vișanas Country Priest
Mariana Mihuțas Priest's wife
Dan Conduracheas Prosecutor
Magda Catoneas Mitica's assistant
Gheorghe Visuas Priest in the train
Virgil Andriescuas Truica
Ion Pavlescu
Matei Alexandruas Butusina
Leopoldina Bălănuțăas Nela's mother
Ionel Mihăilescuas Titi
Vasile Popa
Mircea Anca
Mitică Iancu
Romeo Pop