Michael the Brave
1971An 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.
Acted in
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
Nicolae Secăreanu
as Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha
Ilarion Ciobanu
as Stroe Buzescu
Aurel Rogalschi
as Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
Ioana Bulcă
as Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca
Septimiu Sever
as Radu Buzescu
Florin Piersic
as Preda Buzescu
Klára Sebők
as Maria Cristina de Graz
Mircea Albulescu
as Popa Stoica
Emmerich Schäffer
as General Giorgio Basta
Alexandru Herescu
as Ionică
Fory Etterle
as Pope Clement VIII
Colea Răutu
as Ottoman Sultan Murad III
Constantin Codrescu
as Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
Jean Lorin Florescu
as Archduke Maximilian
Florin Scărlătescu
as Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle
Mihai Mereuţă
as Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila
Corneliu Gîrbea
as Baba Novac
Papil Panduru
Cornel Coman
as Balogh
Alexandru Repan
as Count Viventini
Horia Căciulescu
as Wallachian Boyar
Emanoil Petruţ
as Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)