Movie
Michael the Brave
Released: February 13, 1971 (1971)
Runtime: 203 minutes
Genres: War, Drama, History
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Nicolae Secăreanu as Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha
Age at release: 69
- György Kovács as Cardinal Andrew Báthory
Age at release: 60
- Septimiu Sever as Radu Buzescu
Age at release: 44
- Olga Tudorache as Mother of Mihai Viteazul
Age at release: 41
- Amza Pellea as Mihai Viteazul
Age at release: 39
- Ion Besoiu as Sigismund Báthory
Age at release: 39
- Ilarion Ciobanu as Stroe Buzescu
Age at release: 39
- Ioana Bulcă as Doamna Stanca / Princess Stanca
Age at release: 38
- Irina Gărdescu as Countess Rossanna Viventini
Age at release: 23
- Aurel Rogalschi as Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
Age at release: Unknown
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- Florin Scărlătescu as Boyar Iani, Prince Michael's Uncle
Age at release: 64
- Fory Etterle as Pope Clement VIII
Age at release: 62
- Colea Răutu as Ottoman Sultan Murad III
Age at release: 58
- Horia Căciulescu as Wallachian Boyar
Age at release: 49
- Jean Lorin Florescu as Archduke Maximilian
Age at release: 46
- Mihai Mereuţă as Moldavian Prince Ieremia Movila
Age at release: 46
- Corneliu Gîrbea as Baba Novac
Age at release: 42
- Emmerich Schäffer as General Giorgio Basta
Age at release: 39
- Constantin Codrescu as Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
Age at release: 39
- Emanoil Petruţ as Mihai Viteazul / Michael the Brave (voice)
Age at release: 39
- Mircea Albulescu as Popa Stoica
Age at release: 36
Age at release: 36
- Florin Piersic as Preda Buzescu
Age at release: 35
- Cornel Coman as Balogh
Age at release: 34
- Alexandru Repan as Count Viventini
Age at release: 30
- Klára Sebők as Maria Cristina de Graz
Age at release: 28
- Alexandru Herescu as Ionică
Age at release: Unknown