Michael the Brave

Sergiu Nicolaescu
1971-02-13


7.3
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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Amza Pellea Mihai Viteazul Unowned
Ion Besoiu Sigismund Báthory Unowned
Olga Tudorache Mother of Mihai Viteazul Unowned
Irina Gărdescu Countess Rossanna Viventini Unowned
György Kovács Cardinal Andrew Báthory Unowned
Sergiu Nicolaescu Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha Unowned
Nicolae Secăreanu Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha Unowned
Ilarion Ciobanu Stroe Buzescu Unowned
Aurel Rogalschi Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II Unowned
Ioana Bulcă Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca Unowned
Septimiu Sever Radu Buzescu Unowned
Florin Piersic Preda Buzescu Unowned
Klára Sebők Maria Cristina de Graz Unowned
Mircea Albulescu Popa Stoica Unowned
Emmerich Schäffer General Giorgio Basta Unowned
Alexandru Herescu Ionică Unowned
Fory Etterle Pope Clement VIII Unowned
Colea Răutu Ottoman Sultan Murad III Unowned
Constantin Codrescu Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad Unowned
Jean Lorin Florescu Archduke Maximilian Unowned
Florin Scărlătescu Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle Unowned
Mihai Mereuţă Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila Unowned
Corneliu Gîrbea Baba Novac Unowned
Papil Panduru Unowned
Cornel Coman Balogh Unowned
Alexandru Repan Count Viventini Unowned
Horia Căciulescu Wallachian Boyar Unowned
Emanoil Petruţ Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice) Unowned