Michael the Brave ( Last Crusade ) ( Mihai Viteazul )

Michael the Brave (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Last Crusade
Alternate Title: Mihai Viteazul
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Moscow International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Mono )
Romanian ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
201 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1970 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Romania ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Sergiu Nicolaescu

Written By:
Titus Popovici

Actors:
Amza Pellea ..... Mihai Viteazul
Ion Besoiu ..... Sigismund Báthory
Olga Tudorache ..... Mama lui Mihai Viteazul
Irina Gardescu ..... Contessina Rossana Viventini
György Kovács ..... Andrei Báthory
Sergiu Nicolaescu ..... Selim Pasa
Nicolae Secareanu ..... Sinan Pasa
Ilarion Ciobanu ..... Stroe Buzescu
Aurel Rogalschi ..... Rudolf II
Ioana Bulca ..... Doamna Stanca
Septimiu Sever ..... Radu Buzescu
Florin Piersic ..... Preda Buzescu
Klára Sebök ..... Maria Cristina de Graz (as Maria Clara Sebok)
Mircea Albulescu ..... Popa Stoica
Emmerich Schäffer ..... Generalul Basta

Synopsis:

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.

This Rumanian historical epic chronicles the efforts of Prince Michael to unify the Rumanian region during the Middle Ages. It shows his struggles and battles on a grand scale. It is believed that this was one of the largest, most complex and most expensive films to be made in Rumania in its time (1973).The film's director, Sergiu Nicolaescu, was enormously popular in the Eastern Bloc both as an actor and as a director. Mihai Viteazul, with its consistently fast-paced action, was very well-received. The original epic was in two parts and was over four hours long.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 October, 2008.

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