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Dimitrie Cantemir

1974

97 minutes

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Overview

The film is about the life of Dmitry Cantemir and the Moldovan people from November 1710 to July 1711. Turkish troops are preparing for war with Russia. The Sultan entrusted him with the throne of Moldavia. Cantemir secretly established ties with Peter I and concluded a military-political agreement with him, according to which Russia took Moldova under its protectorate, pledged to help expel the Turks and restore the former borders of the Moldovan state.

Top Cast

Mihai Volontir headshot

Mihai Volontir

Aleksandr Lazarev headshot

Aleksandr Lazarev

Ariadna Shengelaia headshot

Ariadna Shengelaia

Natalya Varley headshot

Natalya Varley

Leonhard Merzin headshot

Leonhard Merzin

Dumitru Fusu headshot

Dumitru Fusu

Georgi Lapeto headshot

Georgi Lapeto

Victor Ciutac headshot

Victor Ciutac

Malik Dadashov headshot

Malik Dadashov

Valeriu Cupcea headshot

Valeriu Cupcea

Emmanuil Vitorgan headshot

Emmanuil Vitorgan

Jenea Rolko headshot

Jenea Rolko

Jānis Grantiņš headshot

Jānis Grantiņš

Bolot Beyshenaliev headshot

Bolot Beyshenaliev