Michael the Brave
(1971)
★ 7.2 IMDb · 47 votes
Year: 1971
Runtime: 203 мин
Country: France, Italy
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu
Cast: Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Olga Tudorache, Irina Gărdescu, György Kovács, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Nicolae Secăreanu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Aurel Rogalschi, Ioana Bulcă
Plot
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.