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Princess Stanca, Maria Cristina de Graz (as Csech Szobolcs), stunt and fight arranger / stunts (as Szobolcs Csech). Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Doamna Stanca / Back then, when a movie of such girth was made in Romania, everybody got into it, from the head of state to the Army, so sky was the limit.I think the grandest scene of the movie is the one depicting the Turkish army in the marshes of Calugareni on August 13 1595. In that respect, there is another movie about Mihai Viteazul, called Buzduganul Cu Trei Peceti (The Mace With Three Seals), in which the hero actually has feelings, flaws and fears. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.

| In 1475 when Stephen the Great ruler of Moldavia is facing an invading Ottoman army of 120 000 men the fate of Christian Europe largely depends on the battle's outcome. Nicoleascu shot from a helicopter. At the end of the 16th century Wallachian ruler Prince Michael the Brave overcame the adversity of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires to unite Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania into one country.

| Three paroled inept Romanian convicts dream up get-rich-quick schemes on the Black Sea Riviera where a petty-crime police squad led by Captain Panait is vacationing. [4][11] It was Romania's entry for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1972,[7] but was not accepted as a nominee. It is considered 18th in the biography category,[18] 40th in the war category,[19] 34th in the action category,. Looking for a slightly scary movie to watch this Halloween? For the Indiana Jones movie, see, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, List of submissions to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, List of Romanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Sergiu Nicolaescu: Cred că a fost blestemul meu - şi filmul şi faptul că nu am mai avut familie | Financiarul", "Mihai Viteazul, third best historical movie in the world", "Mihai Viteazul, locul 3 intre filmele istorice ale lumii - Ziarul de Iasi", "VIDEO Mihai Viteazul ocupa locul 3 intre cele mai apreciate filme istorice ale lumii - Showbiz - HotNews.ro", De Laatste Kruistocht (1971) - Release Info - IMDb, "StartHosting.ro - hosting de calitate ! The film was produced in 1970 after a script by Titus Popovici. When it involves a third party, e.g. Company Credits

Michael the Brave [1], The film was released in Romania in 1970 and ran in the cinemas for several years. After 1394 King Mircea the Elder, ruler of Wallachia, ponders the eventual consequences of a military alliance with the Poles versus one with the Turks.

Commando at 35: Revisiting the Arnold Schwarzenegger Action Classic, How Arachnophobia Became the Perfect Creepy Crawly Horror Comedy, Streaming Spotlight: trains on film by Jennie Kermode. [12] At the Moscow International Film Festival in 1971, it won a Golden Award,[13] but lost to Bilyy ptakh z chornoyu vidznakoyu (The White Bird Marked with Black). The film was released in 1970 in Romania, and worldwide by Columbia Pictures as The Last Crusade. [6] Set in post war Romania, a communist who was tortured by the fascists during the war is now a police detective and sets about clearing his city of gangsters and black marketeers. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

View production, box office, & company info. The Iron Guard, also known as Legion of Archangel Michael, was a Romanian nationalist and patriotic movement of extreme right; as such, after it rose to power, it supported Nazi Germany and... See full summary », 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: 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.

It's the Romanian movie most seen outside its borders and a must-see within. Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. 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: 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. [2], The story is historically less authentic, but is full of grand battle scenes, political plots, betrayals and family drama. To reenact the battles that Mihai Viteazul fought against the Turks, some 5,000 soldiers of the Romanian army were brought to the set. It all sounds ferry tale-ish, but it isn't. First, it's the battle scenes. Princess Stanca, Maria Cristina de Graz (as Fory Eterle), Mihai Viteazul / The budget at the time was around 14 million lei,[3] which in 2010 was estimated to be worth to be around 500,000 dollars, a relatively high sum for its period. [3] Some reports put this number around 10,000 soldiers. [9] It is estimated that the film will be re-released in Blu-ray format sometime in 2010. [20] The director himself, Sergiu Nicolaescu, declared that he was impressed by the rating especially as it is an American website and the film was released four decades before. (voice), Wallachian Soldier It started from the back, with the scattered extras forming the rear guard and gradually progressing towards the front. The end of Trajan's Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia. But his accomplishment forged a landmark in Romanian history. It starred Amza Pellea in the lead role, while the cast included a number of the best Romanian actors at the time, including Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ion Besoiu, Olga Tudorache, Florin Piersic, Ilarion Ciobanu, Silviu Stănculescu, and Mircea Albulescu. At the end of the 16th century Wallachian ruler Prince Michael the Brave overcame the adversity of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires to unite Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania into one country.

", "Nicolaescu pregăteşte "Mihai Viteazul" în format blu-ray | 6:AM", http://www.stirisibiu.ro/stiri-nationale/mihai-viteazul-in-regia-lui-sergiu-nicolaescu-cel-mai-vizionat-film-romanesc-in-intreaga-lume-7, Moscow International Film Festival (1971), "Alegeri parlamentare - Nicolaescu Sergiu FLorin", http://wondersinthedark.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/mihai-viteazul-no-49/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_the_Brave_(film)&oldid=982794249, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 11:32. Filming & Production On that day, the all-mighty Ottoman Empire, in its heyday at that time, poured 120,000 soldiers into Wallachia to conquer it. Follows the Communist Romanian Militia 'miscellaneous brigade' and the 'diverse' crimes that it solves.

Official Sites They don't come bigger than these and nobody can't take that away from Nicolaescu. (1971). Doamna Stanca / Title: He had the guts to go to war with three empires (Turkish, Austrian and Polish) and found his death when he trusted one of them. Michael the Brave (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But at Nicolae Ceauşescu's intent, the production was approved only with Romanian actors. Just think of the props and coordinating those guys on a hot day of summer in the middle of a swamp.On the other side, as in every portrayal of a legendary figure, the hero hasn't the least of flaws: he is always brave (actually Mihai Viteazul means Michael the Brave), honest, nothing gets by him, always gives a moralizing speech before the battle yada yada. [1], The film had initially been intended to be an American-Romanian superproduction, with Columbia Pictures proposing actors such as Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Laurence Harvey, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, or Kirk Douglas. The Dacian kingdom lies at the eastern border of the Roman Empire.Only the river Danube separates the two mortal enemies.The Dacian king Decebalus knows that soon the vastly superior Roman legions will cross the river and attack Dacia. A Romanian peasant, visiting a friend who is working at a hotel on the Black Sea Riviera, is mistaken for a look-alike rich American businessman. Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) is a Romanian historic epic film, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and starring Amza Pellea in the leading role. Imagine filming that! | [6], This article is about a Romanian film. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In 1971 three inept petty Romanian criminals are released from prison but find themselves at the core of two money laundering and burglary cases. Of course, it's directed by someone else.At times, the acting is childish, especially in face-offs, like badly rehearsed lines of a play. [8], In 2000, the soundtrack of the film was redone in Dolby Surround. Add the first question. The film is a representation of the life of Wallachia's ruler Michael The Brave, and his will to unite the three Romanian principalities (Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania) into one country.

a soldier telling Mihai that one of his subordinates has just arrived, I can't help myself laughing at the poor timing of the actors. Peter Reiher & Mihnea Columbeanu. | The movie: Mihai Viteazul was a Romanian ruler that reigned in the small principality of Wallachia between 1593 and 1601.