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Cantemir

  • 1973
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Cantemir (1973)
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After 20 years in Ottoman Constantinople, Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir completes the written history of the Ottoman Empire and is crowned King of Moldavia in 1710 but his valuable manu... Read allAfter 20 years in Ottoman Constantinople, Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir completes the written history of the Ottoman Empire and is crowned King of Moldavia in 1710 but his valuable manuscript is stolen by foreign agents.After 20 years in Ottoman Constantinople, Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir completes the written history of the Ottoman Empire and is crowned King of Moldavia in 1710 but his valuable manuscript is stolen by foreign agents.

  • Director
    • Gheorghe Vitanidis
  • Writer
    • Mihnea Gheorghiu
  • Stars
    • Alexandru Repan
    • Iurie Darie
    • Ioana Bulca
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    100
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gheorghe Vitanidis
    • Writer
      • Mihnea Gheorghiu
    • Stars
      • Alexandru Repan
      • Iurie Darie
      • Ioana Bulca
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast54

    Alexandru Repan
    • Dimitrie Cantemir
    Iurie Darie
    Iurie Darie
    • Mihut Galateanu…
    Ioana Bulca
    • doamna Cassandra
    Irina Gardescu
    • Anca
    Emanoil Petrut
    • capitanul Toader
    George Constantin
    • Mehmet
    Victor Rebengiuc
    Victor Rebengiuc
    • La Mare
    Ilarion Ciobanu
    • Fripp
    Amza Pellea
    • sultanul Ahmed
    • (as Amza Pelea)
    Ion Popescu-Gopo
    Ion Popescu-Gopo
    • Petru cel Mare
    • (as Ion Popescu Gopo)
    Dan Ionescu
    • boierul Russat
    Ion Besoiu
    • De Syre
    Ion Dichiseanu
    Ion Dichiseanu
    • Erasmus
    Liliana Tomescu
    • Roaba tataroaica
    Vlad Radescu
    Vlad Radescu
    • capitanul Petre
    Emil Coseru
    • Ion Neculce
    Stela Popescu
    • Smarandita
    Ernest Maftei
    • Hangiul
    • Director
      • Gheorghe Vitanidis
    • Writer
      • Mihnea Gheorghiu
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Initially, it was a joint project between Romania ("Casa de Filme Cinci"), Germany ("DEFA Berlin") and the Soviet Union ("Mosfilm") but it was produced by Romania alone when the German and the Soviet film companies withdrew from the project.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Romanian Musketeer (1975)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 6, 1975 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Dimitrie Cantemir
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • Casa de Filme Cinci
      • Centrul de Productie Cinematografica Bucuresti
      • Romania Film
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • ROL 5,264,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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