Michael the Brave (1971)

7.3/10 203 min War Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Amza Pellea

Mihai Viteazul

Ion Besoiu

Sigismund Báthory

Olga Tudorache

Mother of Mihai Viteazul

Irina Gărdescu

Countess Rossanna Viventini

György Kovács

Cardinal Andrew Báthory

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha

Nicolae Secăreanu

Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha

Ilarion Ciobanu

Stroe Buzescu

Ioana Bulcă

Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca

Septimiu Sever

Radu Buzescu

Florin Piersic

Preda Buzescu

Klára Sebők

Maria Cristina de Graz

Mircea Albulescu

Popa Stoica

Emmerich Schäffer

General Giorgio Basta

Alexandru Herescu

Ionică

Fory Etterle

Pope Clement VIII

Colea Răutu

Ottoman Sultan Murad III

Constantin Codrescu

Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad

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