List of Romanian historical films

The list of Romanian historical films groups historical drama film and TV productions by the Romanian cinema. Historical films are a genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous persons. Some films attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow, while others are fictionalized tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds.

The action in the majority of the films is set in the region of modern Romania.

Title Original title Release year Time period Events Personalities External
Aferim! Aferim! 2015 ca. 1810 Roma slavery Aferim! at IMDb
Burebista Burebista 1980 70–44 BC Consolidation of the Dacian Kingdom, Third Servile War Burebista, Spartacus (mentioned) Burebista at IMDb, Cinemagia
The Dacians Dacii 1967 84–89 AD Domitian's Dacian War Decebalus, Domitian
The Hatchet Baltagul 1969 1930
The Independence of Romania Independenţa României 1912 1887–1878 Romanian War of Independence, Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Carol I, Alexander II of Russia, Osman Pasha, Peneş Curcanul Independenta Romaniei at IMDb, Cinemagia
The Column Columna 1968 106 AD Trajan's Dacian Wars Trajan, Decebalus Columna at IMDb
Cantemir Cantemir 1973 Dimitrie Cantemir
Oglinda Începutul adevărului 1993 1939–1945 Romania during World War II Ion Antonescu
Mircea Mircea 1989 1386–1418 Battle of Rovine, Battle of Nicopolis Mircea cel Batrân, Mehmed I, Vlad III the Impaler Mircea at IMDb
For the country Pentru patrie 1978 1877–1878 Romanian War of Independence Carol I of Romania
Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man Portretul luptătorului la tinerețe 2010 1950s Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu
Through the Ashes of the Empire Prin cenușa imperiului 1976 1917
Vlad Țepeș (film) Vlad Țepeș (film) 1979 1428–1476 Vlad the Impaler
Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 Ștefan cel Mare - Vaslui 1475 1975 1475 Battle of Vaslui Stephen III of Moldavia
Michael the Brave (film) Mihai Viteazul 1970 1593–1600 Michael the Brave

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