Vlad Tepes

1979
1h 54m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.3K

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Drama History

Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, fights the Ottoman Turks on the battlefield and the Hungarian Boyars in his court.

Directors
- Dumitru Fernoaga
- Doru Nastase
Writer
- Mircea Mohor
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Dumitru Fernoaga
- Doru Nastase
Writer
- Mircea Mohor
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

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Trivia
Five films featuring Vlad Tepes' fictional counterpart Count Dracula were released in the same year: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Love at First Bite (1979), Dracula (1979), Nocturna (1979) and Dracula Blows His Cool (1979).

Quotes
Vlad Tepes: Who killed him?
Nobleman: Me, your highness.
Vlad Tepes: Did you have an arrangement?
Nobleman: I did it by myself. I smoothed your way to the throne.
Vlad Tepes: Bury him with the honors due to a lord. And he... should perish by the spear with which he killed.
Nobleman: Why, your highness? If I hadn't done it, you would.
Vlad Tepes: I haven't sworn to be faithful to him.

Connections
Featured in Dracula: The True Story (1997)

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9/10

Magnificent historical drama corrects centuries of misconceptions...

History buffs will be enthralled with this accurate depiction of the 15th century brief rule of Vlad the Impaler who became Romania's great national hero. Stefan Sileanu is nothing less than great in the role of the ruthless, bloody sovereign who defied Church, tradition, and the obduracy of his fractious boyars in order to drive the invading Ottoman Turks under Mahmud II out of his country. But first he had to overcome entrenched opposition from his own rebellious and traitorous nobles. He accepted nothing less than obedience...fight or die. His uncompromising stand and dire punishments earned him his sobriquet, but after viewing this masterful film one is left astounded at his great achievement during his short reign. Bram Stoker has a lot to answer for in fictionalizing this astonishing patriot into a horrific monster. Anyone interested in the truth about this legendary personality should see this film.