Movielogr
Dimitrie Cantemir (1974)
Directed by Vitali Kalashnikov, Vlad Iovitse
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.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Mihai Volontir | Aleksandr Lazarev | Ariadna Shengelaia | Natalya Varley | Leonhard Merzin | Dumitru Fusu | Georgi Lapeto | Viktor Chutak | Malik Dadashov | Valeriu Cupcea | Emmanuil Vitorgan | Jenea Rolko | Jānis Grantiņš | Bolot Beyshenaliev