Michael the Brave (1971)
3h 23m
Running Time
February 13, 1971Release Date
Michael the Brave (1971)
3h 23m
Running Time
February 13, 1971Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Amza Pellea
Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave
Ion Besoiu
Prince Sigismund Báthory of Transylvania
Olga Tudorache
Mother of Mihai Viteazul
Irina Gărdescu
Countess Rossanna Viventini
György Kovács
Cardinal Andrew Báthory
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Director
Nicolae Secăreanu
Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha
Titus Popovici
Writer
Ilarion Ciobanu
Stroe Buzescu
Tiberiu Olah
Composer
Aurel Rogalschi
Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
George Cornea
Cinematographer
Ioana Bulcă
Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca
Yolanda Mîntulescu
Editor
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
Constantin Codrescu
Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
Jean Lorin Florescu
Archduke Maximilian
Florin Scărlătescu
Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle
Mihai Mereuţă
Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila
Corneliu Gîrbea
Baba Novac
Cornel Coman
Balogh
Alexandru Repan
Count Viventini
Horia Căciulescu
Wallachian Boyar
Emanoil Petruţ
Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)
Rozalia Bartha
Makeup Artist
Details.
Release DateFebruary 13, 1971
Original NameMihai Viteazul
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 23m
Genres
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Wiki.
Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) is a Romanian historic epic film, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and starring Amza Pellea in the leading role. The film is a representation of the life of Wallachia's ruler Michael The Brave, and his will to unite the three Romanian principalities (Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania) into one country. The film was released in 1970 in Romania, and worldwide by Columbia Pictures as The Last Crusade.