War ·Drama ·History · France · 1971 · 3h 23m

Michael the Brave

Mihai Viteazul

Director

Cast

Amza Pellea as Mihai Viteazul Ion Besoiu as Sigismund Báthory Olga Tudorache as Mother of Mihai Viteazul Irina Gărdescu as Countess Rossanna Viventini György Kovács as Cardinal Andrew Báthory Sergiu Nicolaescu as Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha

Crew

George Cornea — Director of Photography Yolanda Mîntulescu — Editor Tiberiu Olah — Original Music Composer Titus Popovici — Writer Nicolae Teodoru — Production Design Zoltán Szabó — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Sergiu Nicolaescu Director George Cornea Director of Photography Yolanda Mîntulescu Editor Tiberiu Olah Original Music Composer Titus Popovici Writer Nicolae Teodoru Production Design Zoltán Szabó Production Design Hortensia Georgescu Costume Design Mircea Milcovici Costume Design

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