Russia / Jul 25, 1971 / Moscow International Film Festival
3h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Florin Scărlătescu | Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle |
| Mihai Mereuţă | Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila |
| Corneliu Gîrbea | Baba Novac |
| Papil Panduru |
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| Cornel Coman | Balogh |
| Alexandru Repan | Count Viventini |
| Horia Căciulescu | Wallachian Boyar |
| Emanoil Petruţ | Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice) |
Genres
WarDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mihai Viteazul |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Production countries | France, Italy, Romania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studioul Cinematografic București, România Film |
| Release date | 13 febbraio 1971 |
| Writer | Titus Popovici |
| Editing | Yolanda Mîntulescu |
| Cinematography | George Cornea |
| Assistant directors | Sergiu Nicolaescu |
| Camera operators | George Cornea |
| Additional photography | George Cornea |
| Production design | Nicolae Teodoru, Zoltán Szabó |
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| Art direction | Nicolae Teodoru, Zoltán Szabó |
| Set decoration | Nicolae Teodoru, Zoltán Szabó |
| Music | Tiberiu Olah, Iosif Conta |
| Sound | Iosif Conta, Tiberiu Olah |
| Costume design | Hortensia Georgescu, Mircea Milcovici, Mircea Vodă, Rozalia Bartha |
| Makeup | Mircea Vodă, Rozalia Bartha, Hortensia Georgescu, Mircea Milcovici |
| Hairstyling | Hortensia Georgescu, Mircea Vodă, Mircea Milcovici, Rozalia Bartha |
Release dates
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Romania / Feb 13, 1971
XG / Jul 23, 1971
Germany / Jun 30, 1972
Portugal / Aug 11, 1972
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France / Feb 01, 1973
Netherlands / Feb 22, 1973
Finland / Mar 30, 1973
Denmark / Apr 13, 1973
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 1973
Japan / Apr 28, 1973
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