The Oak
Balanţa
Synopsis
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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Maia Morgenstern
Nela
Răzvan Vasilescu
Mitica
Victor Rebengiuc
Village mayor
Dorel Vișan
Country Priest
Mariana Mihuț
Priest's wife
Dan Condurache
Prosecutor
Magda Catone
Mitica's assistant
Gheorghe Visu
Priest in the train
Virgil Andriescu
Truica
Ion Pavlescu
Matei Alexandru
Butusina
Leopoldina Bălănuță
Nela's mother
Ionel Mihăilescu
Titi
Marcel Iureș
Dorina Lazăr
Vasile Popa
Mircea Anca
Adrian Titieni
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lucian Pintilie
- Screenplay & Story
- Lucian Pintilie, Ion Băieșu
- Original Title
- Balanţa
- Country of Origin
- Romania, France
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- Parnasse Production, Les Films du Scarabée, La Sept Cinéma, MK2 Productions, Filmex Romania
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lucian Pintilie
Lucian Pintilie, Ion Băieșu
Doru Mitran
Victorița Nae
Constantin Popescu, Lucian Pintilie, Sylvain Bursztejn
Department Leadership Roster
Lucian Pintilie
Writer
Lucian Pintilie
Director
Doru Mitran
Director of Photography
Victorița Nae
Editor
Călin Papură
Production Design
Lucian Pintilie
Producer
Sylvain Bursztejn
Producer
Svetlana Mihăilescu
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Oak
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What is The Oak about?
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.
Who directed The Oak?
The Oak was directed by Lucian Pintilie.
Who stars in The Oak?
The principal cast of The Oak includes Maia Morgenstern, Răzvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc, Dorel Vișan, Mariana Mihuț.
When was The Oak released and how long is it?
The Oak was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Is The Oak based on a book or true story?
The Oak is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ion Băieșu".