Mircea (film)
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Mircea is a 1989 film about Mircea I of Wallachia
, the Christian king of Wallachia who repelled the attempts at conquest made by the Ottoman Empire
in the late 1300s and early 1400s. The film also depicts a young Vlad III the Impaler
, Mircea's grandson, who would succeed him on the throne and continue his legacy of resistance against the Ottoman invasion.
This film was written by Titus Popovici and directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
.
Mircea I of Wallachia
Mircea the Elder was ruler of Wallachia from 1386 until his death. The byname "elder" was given to him after his death in order to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II...
, the Christian king of Wallachia who repelled the attempts at conquest made by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in the late 1300s and early 1400s. The film also depicts a young Vlad III the Impaler
Vlad III the Impaler
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia , also known by his patronymic Dracula , and posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler , was a three-time Voivode of Wallachia, ruling mainly from 1456 to 1462, the period of the incipient Ottoman conquest of the Balkans...
, Mircea's grandson, who would succeed him on the throne and continue his legacy of resistance against the Ottoman invasion.
This film was written by Titus Popovici and directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu is a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He is best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul , Dacii , Razboiul Independenţei , as well as for his series of...
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Cast
- Sergiu NicolaescuSergiu NicolaescuSergiu Florin Nicolaescu is a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He is best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul , Dacii , Razboiul Independenţei , as well as for his series of...
as "Mircea I of WallachiaMircea I of WallachiaMircea the Elder was ruler of Wallachia from 1386 until his death. The byname "elder" was given to him after his death in order to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II...
" - Adrian PinteaAdrian PinteaAdrian Virgil Pintea was a Romanian actor.-Career:Pintea graduated from the Theatrical and Cinematographical Arts Institute in Romania . He appeared in the 2005 Romanian film Femeia visurilor directed by Dan Piţa. Pintea made his last appearance in Francis Ford Coppola's 2007 film Youth Without...
- Vlad Nemes as "Vlad III the ImpalerVlad III the ImpalerVlad III, Prince of Wallachia , also known by his patronymic Dracula , and posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler , was a three-time Voivode of Wallachia, ruling mainly from 1456 to 1462, the period of the incipient Ottoman conquest of the Balkans...
" - Colea RăutuColea RautuColea Răutu was a Romanian actor, born in Bălţi . He participated in more than fifty movies and TV series, among other the western film Apachen, the Romanian TV series Toate pînzele sus, and the prize-winning film Răscoala.- Selected filmography :* La 'Moara cu noroc Nominated for the "Golden...
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