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Michael the Brave
First aired on Feb 13, 1971

Runtime: 203mins

70%

Genres: War, Drama, History

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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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
Featured Crew
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Sergiu Nicolaescu | Director
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Titus Popovici | Writer
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Yolanda Mîntulescu | Editor
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Hortensia Georgescu | Costume Design
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Iosif Conta | Conductor
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Nicolae Teodoru | Production Design