Film
Michael the Brave
France · Italy · Romania- Director
- Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Year
- 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.
Top 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
Aurel Rogalschi
Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
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
Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Written by
Titus Popovici