Michael the Brave

Michael the Brave

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 13, 1971

Runtime

3h 23m

Genres

War, Drama, History

User Score

73%

Original Title

Mihai Viteazul

Production Companies

Studioul Cinematografic București, România Film

Director

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Description

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.