Michael the Brave, Mihai Viteazul (1970)
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu Writer: Cast: Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Olga Tudorache, Irina Gardescu, György Kovács Synopsis: An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pätrascu (better known as 'Mihai Viteazul' / 'Michael the Brave'), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Wallachia, 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 epic war movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama. |
