Michael the Brave (1971)
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.
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu
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Amza Pellea as Mihai Viteazul |
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Ion Besoiu as Sigismund Báthory |
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Olga Tudorache as Mother of Mihai Viteazul |
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Irina Gărdescu as Countess Rossanna Viventini |
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György Kovács as Cardinal Andrew Báthory |
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Sergiu Nicolaescu as Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha |
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Nicolae Secăreanu as Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha |
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Ilarion Ciobanu as Stroe Buzescu |
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Aurel Rogalschi as Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II |
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Ioana Bulcă as Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca |
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Septimiu Sever as Radu Buzescu |
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Florin Piersic as Preda Buzescu |
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Klára Sebők as Maria Cristina de Graz |
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Mircea Albulescu as Popa Stoica |
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Emmerich Schäffer as General Giorgio Basta |
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Alexandru Herescu as Ionică |
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Fory Etterle as Pope Clement VIII |
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Colea Răutu as Ottoman Sultan Murad III |
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Constantin Codrescu as Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad |
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Jean Lorin Florescu as Archduke Maximilian |
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Florin Scărlătescu as Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle |
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Mihai Mereuţă as Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila |
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Corneliu Gîrbea as Baba Novac |
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Papil Panduru as |
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Cornel Coman as Balogh |
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Alexandru Repan as Count Viventini |
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Horia Căciulescu as Wallachian Boyar |
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Emanoil Petruţ as Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice) |
| Directing | Sergiu Nicolaescu | Director |
| Writing | Titus Popovici | Writer |
| Editing | Yolanda Mîntulescu | Editor |
| Art | Nicolae Teodoru | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hortensia Georgescu | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mircea Vodă | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Iosif Conta | Conductor |
| Sound | Tiberiu Olah | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | George Cornea | Director of Photography |
| Art | Zoltán Szabó | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mircea Milcovici | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rozalia Bartha | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mihai Crisan | Production Manager |
| Production | Gheorghe Pîrîu | Production Manager |
