Sergiu Nicolaescu

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Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserd͡ʒju floˈrin nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He was best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independenței (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuză (1973, A Police Inspector Calls). Joanna Pacuła starred in his film Ultima noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S. where she went on to very successful career.

Most Popular Sergiu Nicolaescu Trailers

Total trailers found: 56

The Punishment Trailer (1976)

13 September 1976

In 1919 at the end of WW1 Romanian peasant Manolache Preda returns to his native village where he finds his woman taken by another and his land sold to the local landowner.

For Motherland Trailer (1977)

07 May 1977

In 1877 during the Russo-Turkish war the Kingdom of Romania joins the war on Russia's side and declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

15 Trailer (2005)

21 October 2005

A love story that happens in the background Revolution in Timișoara.

30 Years of Democracy Trailer (2019)

22 December 2019

Two journalists born in the mid '80s decide to take a look back at how their country changed in the last 30 years since the fall of communism.

Uncertain Roads Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Octavian Borcea, a middle aged peasant, goes through a social crisis when he decides to re-marry with a widower.

Orient Express Trailer (2004)

24 September 2004

At an old age, prince Andrei Morudzi retreats to his castle in Romania, during the two world wars, after having lead an eventful youth.

Mirror Trailer (1994)

11 February 1994

Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister.

The Crown of Fire Trailer (1990)

28 May 1990

In medieval Wallachia a young prince battles his twin brother for their father's throne and for their ancestors' crown of fire.

Poker Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

In the history of Romanian cinema, Sergiu Nicolaescu's name stands for "prolific, highly commercial and professional".

The Prairie Trailer (1969)

04 June 1969

At the request of settler boss Miles Forman, Natty Bumppo leads his trek to Michilimackinac, accompanied by Chingachgook.

William the Conqueror Trailer (1982)

02 November 1982

William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom.

François Villon: The Maverick Poet Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

The film is a novelized biography of François Villon (1431-1463), known as the Wandering Poet, who led a troubled life due to the fact that he supported the free expression of people in a coercive climate.

The Dacians Trailer (1967)

31 May 1967

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people.

Love Begins on Friday Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A high school graduate, disappointed by the failure to be accepted in college, finds balance amongst the coworkers at her new job in a factory.

Revenge Trailer (1978)

12 November 1978

"Revansa" (Revenge) appeared not so long after the preview movie of the series, "Un comisar acuza" (The Police Inspector Calls).

Proud Heritage Trailer (1989)

17 November 1989

After 1394 King Mircea the Elder, ruler of Wallachia, ponders the eventual consequences of a military alliance with the Poles versus one with the Turks.

Accident Trailer (1977)

24 January 1977

Three young man run in the rain with a borrowed car. The first accident, whose victim is a girl, gives the signal for a race through the city to escape the police crews.

Dangerous Turn Trailer (1983)

25 April 1983

A medic is hunted by guilt of killing a man in a car accident, a cop who staged an experiment of placing a dummy on the side of the road and a dead man found found on the side of the road.

Day D Trailer (1985)

13 May 1985

23 August 1944. The Romanian Army turns their weapons against Nazi Germany and allies with the Soviets.

With Clean Hands Trailer (1972)

29 October 1972

A story of an apolitical police commissar who is using odd methods against the gangsters.

Michael, the Dog That Sang Trailer (1979)

01 October 1979

The adventures of the Irish terrier Michael began the moment he ran to the shore during a walk. Here he was picked up by the steward of the schooner McCambo, Dag Daughtry.

Hot Days Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

In summer 1975 at the Constanța Shipyard, director Mihai Coman pushes to cast a massive ship propeller in-house, facing technical failures, internal resistance, and political hesitation.

The Survivor Trailer (2008)

10 April 2008

After WWII Comisarul Moldovan spent years as a political prisoner of the communist regime. The favorite entertainment of the Russian Colonel in charge of the prison was to have the inmates play Russian Roulette.

Point Zero Trailer (1996)

08 March 1996

On the eve of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, two American spies are sent undercover to retrieve a list of East Bloc agents working in the west.

The Fight for Rome Trailer (1968)

17 December 1968

A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their combined kingdoms; however, he does not factor into his plans the vagaries of love and the personal integrity of the people in both kingdoms.

The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal Trailer (1969)

21 February 1969

The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own gain.

The Redhead Trailer (1976)

20 December 1976

During the summer of 1944, while Romanians turn weapons against Nazis, Mihai, an orphan teenager whose parents died in a bombing, tries to enlist in order to fight in the front line but he discovers that former police commissioner Potra tortured and beaten prisoners, including his father, who was political detained.

The Encounter Trailer (1982)

16 August 1982

This film si about the sabotage of a Nazi fluvial transport on the Danube during WWII.

The Last Assault Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

The film tells about the period when Romania joined the Allies against the Axis in WW2.

The Duel Trailer (1981)

14 June 1981

Officer Moldovan must solve the case of a robbery. Credit Central Bank was robbed fast and hard by a gang of professionals.

Memoria trandafirului Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

An experimental movie about flowers and war.

Then I Sentenced Them All to Death Trailer (1972)

24 January 1972

A young boy is adopted by a priest and his wife during the Nazi occupation of Romania during the Second World War.

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire Trailer (1979)

05 February 1979

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit.

Michael the Brave Trailer (1971)

13 February 1971

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into the country of Romania, at the end of the 16th century (1599-1601) against the opposition of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, this movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama.

Shells Have Never Spoken Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Shells Have Never Spoken is a black and white documentary film made in 1962 by Sergiu Nicolaescu. It is the first Romanian underwater film.

Mercenaries' Trap Trailer (1982)

13 May 1982

The movie is based on a true story from the end of WWI, in Transylvania. A nobleman who owned some land in Transylvania returns home to find a part of his fortune burned to ashes during late 1918 when power was trasfered from AustroHungary to Romania.

The Immortals Trailer (1974)

23 December 1974

It's the story of a few men that wonder across Europe trying to come home and rebuild what Mihai Viteazul called "Romanian dream".

The Ring Trailer (1984)

20 February 1984

Andrei is now a truck driver, but in one of his travels to Germany, he must become once again a boxer just for one night at the middleweight category.

The Revenge Trailer (1973)

28 December 1973

Sequel of "The Sea Wolf". The writer van Weyden, who escaped from Captain Larsen's ship, follows the trail of his enemy for years in order to take revenge.

Expresul de Buftea Trailer (1978)

13 July 1978

Film montage, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Romanian comedy, using fragments from Romanian films from 1927-1977.

The Death Triangle Trailer (1999)

21 May 1999

The Romanian army faces the German army in the epic battles of Marasti, Marasesti and Oituz, marking a turning point in World War 1.

L'homme pressé Trailer (2005)

28 March 2005

An antiques dealer misses out on some of life's pleasures because of his obsession with doing everything fast.

Ultimul Corupt din Romania Trailer (2012)

17 February 2012

The latest film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu, 'The last corrupt in Romania,' is Nicolaescu's first movie after 'Poker,' which became a great box-office success in Romania.

The Last Bullet Trailer (1973)

26 May 1973

A continuation of a story started in the drama "With Clean Hands" (1972). Commissioner Miclovan's last cartridge is still hot in the pocket of Roman.

Ciuleandra Trailer (1985)

14 January 1985

After he kills his beloved wife, Puiu Faranga is helped by his father to fake insanity.

Last Night of Love Trailer (1980)

30 March 1980

In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary.

Felix and Otilia Trailer (1972)

20 March 1972

Young Felix moves into his eccentric uncle’s house and is immediately drawn to the enigmatic Otilia, a free-spirited woman who lives by her own rules.

High schoolers on alert Trailer (1993)

19 November 1993

Former classmates Dana, Ionica, Geta, and Cosmin face adult challenges: Dana, now a reporter craving thrilling cases, ropes Cosmin into playing detective.

The Gold Diggers Trailer (1986)

25 May 1986

Old man John Tarwater and young lawyer Elam Harnish, gripped by the "gold fever" leave for Alaska, embarking on the adventure of a new hard and torturous life, which, due to famine, John Tarwater falls victim to.

A Police Inspector Calls Trailer (1974)

01 April 1974

The Iron Guard, also known as Legion of Archangel Michael, was a Romanian nationalist and patriotic movement of extreme right; as such, after it rose to power, it supported Nazi Germany and started a fierce campaign of retaliation against its political enemies.

Insula Comorilor Trailer (1975)

31 March 1975

Wolf Trailer (2013)

04 October 2013

Wolf is a lonely boy who surrounds himself by a world that responds to his desires. He brings Clara, the girl he loves, inside this world but when he can't be sure if she is still real or become imaginary he feels trapped and wants to escape.

Pirații din Pacific Trailer (1975)

31 March 1975

Carol I Trailer (2009)

08 May 2009

The last days of the first Romanian king, Carol I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the tough decisions he had to make in the summer of 1914 in order to please both Romanian Parliament and his relatives from the German Empire.

Primăvara obișnuită Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Lecție în infinit Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965