Michael the Brave
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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.
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Cast
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Amza Pellea
Mihai Viteazul
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Ion Besoiu
Sigismund Báthory
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Subspecies
Olga Tudorache
Mother of Mihai Viteazul
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An Unforgettable Summer
The Woman in the Dream
Irina Gărdescu
Countess Rossanna Viventini
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Four Steps Away From Infinity
The Last Night of Childhood
György Kovács
Cardinal Andrew Báthory
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The Freckled Boy
The Dacians
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha
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The Sea Wolf
The Freckled Boy
Nicolae Secăreanu
Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha
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The Uprising
Kingdom in the Clouds
Ilarion Ciobanu
Stroe Buzescu
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Full Sail
With Clean Hands
Aurel Rogalschi
Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
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White Trial
The Outlaws
Ioana Bulcă
Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca
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The Mill of Good Luck
Then I Sentenced Them All to Death
Septimiu Sever
Radu Buzescu
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Mitrea Cocor
Joy
Florin Piersic
Preda Buzescu
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The Outlaws of Sevenhorses
Sergiu Nicolaescu Director · Titus Popovici Writer Tiberiu Olah Composer
First release February 13, 1971 · Produced in France, Italy, Romania · Production România Film
Production
Studioul Cinematografic București
Production
România Film
Production
France · Italy · Romania
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Mihai Viteazul
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Romanian
Release dates
Romania · February 13, 1971
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
April 13, 1973 · Theatrical
Finland
March 30, 1973 · Theatrical
France
February 1, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
June 30, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
April 28, 1973 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 22, 1973 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 11, 1972 · Theatrical
Romania
September 29, 2000 · Theatrical · re-release
Russia
July 25, 1971 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
United Kingdom
April 16, 1973 · Theatrical
XG
July 23, 1971 · Theatrical
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