Michael the Brave ( original title: Mihai Viteazul ) - 1971
Michael the Brave ( original title: Mihai Viteazul ) - 1971 Genre: war & history, drama, biographical Starring: Amza Pellea Directed: Sergiu Nicolaescu Original language: Romanian WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? A biography of a famous wallachian ruler and military commander who managed to unite 3 different principalities from which todays Romania was formed and for years fought against the Turkish Empire as well as the Austrians and Poles. IS IT UNDERSTANDABLE FOR FOREIGN VIEWERS? Yes. I'd say so. Even though the movie is filmed in romanian language and takes place in South-Eastern Europe it's quite a universal story about a man with a dream of his own kingdom and who has to fight with everyone around him. The opening sequences might be a little bit harder and would require a bit of historical knowledge as they throw a viewer directly into a complicated world of the past - vasalls, tributes, alliances and so on. WORTH WATCHING? No. The movie, although it's surprising...