''Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475'' () is a 1975 Romanian biography film directed by

Mircea Drăgan Mircea Drăgan (3 October 1932 – 31 October 2017) was a Romanian film director. He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992. His 1961 film ''Thirst'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. ...

. The film depicts the

Battle of Vaslui The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor of Rumelia, Hadım Suleiman Pasha. The battle took place at ...

(1475).

Cast

Gheorghe Cozorici Gheorghe Cozorici (; 16 July 1933 – 18 December 1993) was a Romanian film and theatre actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1956 to 1989. Born in Arbore, Suceava County, Cozorici graduated in 1956 from the I. L. Caragiale National ...

Stephen the Great Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (; ; died 2 July 1504), was List of rulers of Moldavia, Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II of Moldavia, Bogdan II, who was murdered in ...

Gheorghe Dinică Gheorghe Dinică (; 1 January 1934 – 10 November 2009) was a Romanian actor. Career Dinică showed an early interest in acting, being part of different amateur theater troupes since he was 17. In 1957, he entered The National Institute of Thea ...

Sultan Mehmed II Mehmed II (; , ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror (; ), was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1451 to May 1481. In Mehmed II's first reign, ...

* Violeta Andrei - Maria of Mangop, Stephen's wife * - Stanciu, Stephen's advisor * Sandina Stan - Lady Ilisafta * - Nobleman Manole Jder * - Marusca, Daughter of Iatco Hudici *

Iurie Darie Iurie Darie (; 14 March 1929 – 9 November 2012) was a Romanian actor. Biography He was born in Vadul-Rașcov, Soroca County, Kingdom of Romania. He studied at the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest, graduating in ...

- Nobleman Simion Jder *

Sebastian Papaiani Sebastian Papaiani (; 25 August 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a Romanian film and television actor. He was born in Pitești; his father was of Greeks, Greek origin. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, T ...

- Nobleman Ionut Jder * Emanoil Petrut - Orthodox Monk Nicodim * Ioana Dragan - Candachia *

Florin Piersic Florin Piersic (; born 27 January 1936) is a well-known Romanian actor and TV personality. He is particularly known for his leading roles in '' The White Moor'' and the films. He has a reputation, often parodied in popular culture, as a racont ...

- Nobleman Cristea Jder *

Draga Olteanu Matei Draga Olteanu Matei (née Olteanu) (; 24 October 1933 – 18 November 2020) was a Romanian actress. She performed in more than thirty films from 1967 to 2006. Born in Bucharest, she studied at the Iulia Hasdeu High School in Lugoj. After mov ...

- Midwife Irina * Dina Cocea - Sultana Mara

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* Romanian biographical drama films Stephen the Great Films set in the 1470s 1970s Romanian-language films Films set in 15th-century Ottoman Empire {{Romania-film-stub