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6.5A 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.
Released: 1992-09-16105 minDir: Lucian PintilieComedy, DramaBudget: $3.7M
Cast
- Maia Morgenstern as Nela
- Răzvan Vasilescu as Mitica
- Victor Rebengiuc as Village mayor
- Dorel Vișan as Country Priest
- Mariana Mihuț as Priest's wife
- Dan Condurache as Prosecutor
Themes
- surgeon
- romania
- communist party
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Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
3,934 votes
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- Romanian
- Main subject
- hope
- Director
- Lucian Pintilie
- Screenwriter
- Lucian Pintilie
- Producer
- Lucian Pintilie
- Narrative location
- Romania
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 632357
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 1993-03-25
- title
- Balanța
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Actress
- set in period
- 1988
- different from
- Quercus
Sources (10)
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