Michael the Brave

Name: Michael the Brave
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1971-02-13
Duration: 203 min

3h 23m·War, Drama, History·

Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu·1971

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7.3/10 avg

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into the country of Romania, at the end of the 16th century (1599-1601) against the opposition of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, this movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama.

DirectorSergiu NicolaescuCinematographyGeorge CorneaStudioStudioul Cinematografic București

Actor	Role
Amza PelleaMihai Viteazul	Mihai Viteazul
Ion BesoiuSigismund Báthory	Sigismund Báthory
Olga TudoracheMother of Mihai Viteazul	Mother of Mihai Viteazul
Irina GărdescuCountess Rossanna Viventini	Countess Rossanna Viventini
György KovácsCardinal Andrew Báthory	Cardinal Andrew Báthory
Sergiu NicolaescuOttoman Vizier Selim Pasha	Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha
Nicolae SecăreanuOttoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha	Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha
Ilarion CiobanuStroe Buzescu	Stroe Buzescu
AAurel RogalschiHabsburg Emperor Rudolf II	Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
Ioana BulcăDoamna Stanca / Princess Stanca	Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca
Septimiu SeverRadu Buzescu	Radu Buzescu
Florin PiersicPreda Buzescu	Preda Buzescu
Klára SebőkMaria Cristina de Graz	Maria Cristina de Graz
Mircea AlbulescuPopa Stoica	Popa Stoica
Emmerich SchäfferGeneral Giorgio Basta	General Giorgio Basta
Alexandru HerescuIonică	Ionică
Fory EtterlePope Clement VIII	Pope Clement VIII
Colea RăutuOttoman Sultan Murad III	Ottoman Sultan Murad III
Constantin CodrescuWallachian Prince Alexander the Bad	Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
JJean Lorin FlorescuArchduke Maximilian	Archduke Maximilian
Florin ScărlătescuBoyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle	Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle
Mihai MereuţăMoldavian Prince Ieremia Movila	Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila
Corneliu GîrbeaBaba Novac	Baba Novac
Papil PanduruNot listed	Not listed
Cornel ComanBalogh	Balogh
Alexandru RepanCount Viventini	Count Viventini
Horia CăciulescuWallachian Boyar	Wallachian Boyar
Emanoil PetruţMihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)	Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)