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Michael the Brave

Michael the Brave

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1971
3h 23m
7.3(45 votes)
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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.

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28 members
Acting

Amza Pellea

Mihai Viteazul

Amza Pellea
Acting

Ion Besoiu

Sigismund Báthory

Ion Besoiu
Acting

Olga Tudorache

Mother of Mihai Viteazul

Olga Tudorache
Acting

Irina Gărdescu

Countess Rossanna Viventini

Irina Gărdescu
Acting

György Kovács

Cardinal Andrew Báthory

György Kovács
Directing

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha

Sergiu Nicolaescu
Acting

Nicolae Secăreanu

Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha

Nicolae Secăreanu
Acting

Ilarion Ciobanu

Stroe Buzescu

Ilarion Ciobanu
Acting

Aurel Rogalschi

Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II

No Image
Acting

Ioana Bulcă

Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca

Ioana Bulcă
Acting

Septimiu Sever

Radu Buzescu

Septimiu Sever
Acting

Florin Piersic

Preda Buzescu

Florin Piersic
Acting

Klára Sebők

Maria Cristina de Graz

Klára Sebők
Acting

Mircea Albulescu

Popa Stoica

Mircea Albulescu
Acting

Emmerich Schäffer

General Giorgio Basta

Emmerich Schäffer
Acting

Alexandru Herescu

Ionică

Alexandru Herescu
Acting

Fory Etterle

Pope Clement VIII

Fory Etterle
Acting

Colea Răutu

Ottoman Sultan Murad III

Colea Răutu
Acting

Constantin Codrescu

Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad

Constantin Codrescu
Acting

Jean Lorin Florescu

Archduke Maximilian

No Image
Acting

Florin Scărlătescu

Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle

Florin Scărlătescu
Acting

Mihai Mereuţă

Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila

Mihai Mereuţă
Acting

Corneliu Gîrbea

Baba Novac

Corneliu Gîrbea
Acting

Papil Panduru

Unknown Role

Papil Panduru
Acting

Cornel Coman

Balogh

Cornel Coman
Acting

Alexandru Repan

Count Viventini

Alexandru Repan
Acting

Horia Căciulescu

Wallachian Boyar

Horia Căciulescu
Acting

Emanoil Petruţ

Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)

Emanoil Petruţ

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