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.
Status
Released
Original Language
RO
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
—
Release Date
September 16, 1992
Popularity
2
Director
Lucian Pintilie
Writer
Lucian Pintilie
Producer
Sylvain Bursztejn
Producer
Lucian Pintilie
Where to Watch
Cast
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
Mitică Iancu
Manuela Ciucur
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