Czechia / Jan 31, 1997 / 15+
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Bogdan Uritescu | |
| Romeo Pop | |
| Alexandru Bindea | |
| Boris Petroff |
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Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Balanţa |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Production countries | Romania, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Parnasse Production, Les Films du Scarabée, MK2 Films |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Constantin Popescu |
| Production | Sylvain Bursztejn, Lucian Pintilie |
| Writer | Lucian Pintilie, Ion Băieșu |
| Editing | Victorița Nae |
| Cinematography | Doru Mitran |
| Assistant directors | Lucian Pintilie |
| Camera operators | Doru Mitran |
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| Additional photography | Doru Mitran |
| Production design | Călin Papură |
| Art direction | Călin Papură |
| Set decoration | Călin Papură |
| Music | Andrei Papp |
| Sound | Andrei Papp |
| Costume design | Svetlana Mihăilescu, Gheorghe Drăghici |
| Makeup | Gheorghe Drăghici, Svetlana Mihăilescu |
| Hairstyling | Gheorghe Drăghici, Svetlana Mihăilescu |
| Budget | 3.700.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Sep 16, 1992
Romania / Oct 01, 1992 / 18
United States / Oct 01, 1992
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