

Michael the Brave
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Romanian
Studio
Studioul Cinematografic București
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Key Crew

Sergiu Nicolaescu
Director

Titus Popovici
Writer
Cast

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

Nicolae Secăreanu
Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha

Ilarion Ciobanu
Stroe Buzescu
Aurel Rogalschi
Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II

Ioana Bulcă
Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca

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