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Vlad Țepeș (1979)

Vlad Țepeș poster
Original title
Vlad Tepes
Directed by
Doru Năstase
Genre
historical film
Country
Romania
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
AP
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a historical film about Vlad the Impaler, the 15th century ruler of Wallachia. It shows his battles against the Ottoman Turks and his conflicts with the boyars in his court. The movie presents Vlad as a strong leader who is supported by the common people.

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What happens

Vlad Țepeș is a 1979 Romanian historical drama film directed by Doru Năstase. The film recounts the story of Vlad the Impaler (also known as Vlad Dracula), the mid-15th century Voivode of Wallachia, and his fights with the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and with the Boyars in his court. Commissioned by the Communist authorities, the movie promoted the line that Nicolae Ceaușescu had drawn through the July Theses of 1971, by projecting the image of a strong, authoritarian leader who is right with the people. It also had the purpose to wash the name of the voivode from the shame caused by Bram Stoker's novel. The fabrication of the myth of Dracula is highlighted in the film: it was built by outside elements (on the one hand, the Saxon and Szekler merchants from Brașov, and on the other, the enemies of Wallachia, the Turks), but also by the wicked and traitorous boyars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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