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22 January 1993 (USA)
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A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate...
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Maia Morgenstern | ... | Nela | |
| Razvan Vasilescu | ... | Mitica | |
| Victor Rebengiuc | ... | Village mayor | |
| Dorel Visan | ... | Country Priest | |
| Ion Pavlescu | |||
| Mariana Mihut | ... | Priest's wife | |
| Gheorghe Visu | ... | Priest in the train | |
| Dan Condurache | ... | Prosecutor | |
| Virgil Andriescu | ... | Nela's father | |
| Matei Alexandru | ... | Butusina | |
| Leopoldina Balanuta | ... | Nela's mother | |
| Magda Catone | ... | Mitica's assistant | |
| Ionel Mihailescu | ... | Titi | |
| Dorina Lazar | |||
| Vasile Popa |
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This is the opposite of a Hollywood movie. This is a piece of reality and there is nothing glamorous about it. That's what makes "The Oak" a great movie, an experience to remember.
I am Romanian and I avoided this movie when I was in Romania, because of its subject. Last weekend, I found it in a video store in Seattle and I had to rent it. I am very glad I did and recommend it to all the European film lovers. It will give you an idea (in case you didn't experience it yourself) of what living under the communism meant, with all the pain, frustration and the happier moments.