Michael the Brave

Name: Michael the Brave
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1971-02-13
Duration: 203 min
Cast: Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Olga Tudorache, Irina Gărdescu, György Kovács

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1971 · 203 min · War · Drama · History · TMDB 7.2/10

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.

Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu

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