Michael the Brave (1971)
Mihai Viteazul
203 min
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.
- Release date
- February 13, 1971
- Country of origin
- Romania, Italy, France
Where to watch
No streaming options in United States for now. Pick another country.
Streaming data: JustWatch, via TMDB.
Trailer
Cast
- Amza Pellea as Mihai Viteazul
- Ion Besoiu as Prince Sigismund Báthory of Transylvania
- Olga Tudorache as Mother of Mihai Viteazul
- Irina Gardescu 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
- Ioana Bulca as Doamna Stanca
- Septimiu Sever as Radu Buzescu
- Florin Piersic as Preda Buzescu
- Klára Sebök as Maria Cristina de Graz
- Mircea Albulescu as Popa Stoica
- Emmerich Schäffer as General Giorgio Basta
- Fory Etterle as Pope Clement VIII
- Colea Răutu as Ottoman Sultan Murad III
- Constantin Codrescu as Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
- Florin Scarlatescu as Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle
- Mihai Mereuta as Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila
- Corneliu Gîrbea as Baba Novac
- Cornel Coman as Balogh
- Alexandru Repan as Count Viventini
- Emanoil Petrut as Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)
- Amza Pellea as Michael the Brave
- Aurel Rogalschi as Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
- Ioana Bulca as Princess Stanca
Crew
- Sergiu Nicolaescu · Director
- Titus Popovici · Writer
- Tiberiu Olah · Composer
- Mircea George Cornea · Cinematographer
- Yolanda Mîntulescu · Editor
- Zoltán Szabó · Production designer
- Nicolae Teodoru · Production designer