List of Romanian historical films

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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.

TitleOriginal titleRelease yearTime periodEventsPersonalitiesExternal
Aferim! Aferim! 2015ca. 1810 Roma slavery Aferim! at IMDb
Burebista Burebista 198070–44 BCConsolidation of the Dacian Kingdom, Third Servile War Burebista, Spartacus (mentioned) Burebista at IMDb, Cinemagia
The Dacians Dacii 196784–89 AD Domitian's Dacian War Decebalus, Domitian
The Hatchet Baltagul 19691930
The Independence of Romania Independenţa României 19121887–1878 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 1968106 AD Trajan's Dacian Wars Trajan, Decebalus Columna at IMDb
Cantemir Cantemir 1973 Dimitrie Cantemir
Oglinda Începutul adevărului 19931939–1945 Romania during World War II Ion Antonescu
Mircea Mircea 19891386–1418 Battle of Rovine, Battle of Nicopolis Mircea cel Batrân, Mehmed I, Vlad III the Impaler Mircea at IMDb
For the country Pentru patrie 19781877–1878 Romanian War of Independence Carol I of Romania
Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man Portretul luptătorului la tinerețe 20101950s Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu
Through the Ashes of the Empire Prin cenușa imperiului 19761917
Vlad Țepeș (film) Vlad Țepeș (film) 19791428–1476 Vlad the Impaler
Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 Ștefan cel Mare - Vaslui 1475 19751475 Battle of Vaslui Stephen III of Moldavia
Michael the Brave (film) Mihai Viteazul 19701593–1600 Michael the Brave

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