Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu

"Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu" is a mesmerizing film that brings to life the story of Constantin Brâncoveanu, a key figure in Romanian history. The movie follows Brâncoveanu's journey through the challenges of 17 th century Wallachia.

The film's principal actor delivers a compelling performance, portraying Brâncoveanu's commitment to his beliefs.

With stunning visuals and an evocative soundtrack, the movie transports viewers to Brâncoveanu's era.

Beyond its historical backdrop, "Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu" explores timeless themes of faith, sacrifice, and the pursuit of justice. It's a story that resonates on a universal level, capturing the essence of human resilience in the face of adversity.

Overall, "Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu" is more than just a historical drama, it's a captivating journey that leaves a lasting impact on its audience, reminding us of the power of perseverance.

The film was presented as an art film, but it is surprisingly weak for Dan Pita, perhaps his weakest, next to Kira Kiralina. It looks like a cross between a docudrama and a teleplay, with various long patriotic speeches tacked on. I don't know how this script received funding from the CNC, as Romania has produced much better films in recent years. At times, the directing and choreography was so bad that some movie goers chuckled in disbelief (see the moment when Brancoveanu has a vital talk with the sultan while gawking at some belly dancer, for instance). The actors, for the most part, performed well, except for Marius Stanescu, with a cringing performance that seemed to be from the play Richard III he did at Odeon Theater. The cinematography is amateurish, except for a few well-executed moments (a picnic by a lake, a last super indoors, a carriage on the beach and a fine sunset). Everything is filmed in a few interiors at Mogosoaia and two exteriors, by a lake and on a beach. It has a low-budget feel, like a weak teleplay. The sound is not up to par either, as it distorts the voices of some actors, making them sound harsher or hard to follow. Critics may praise the patriotic intent more than the actual execution. It's a shame for the great tragedy of Constantin Brancoveanu; the film is a missed opportunity.

Ecce Homo Brancoveanu is not only a movie but also a great lecture of history and a great pice of art.

The music was incredible,the costums,the acting and the atmosphere were also really good The acting was perfect it made get really well into the movie .

As a whole the entire movie was a breath of fresh air from the bad reputation that romanian cinematography created

One actor that really stand out to me apart from the main characters was Erik Istrate Erik Istrate (prince Matei) is a young kid that has a lot of great skills when it comes to acting. He has a lot of potential to beacome a great actor. This movie is his debut film and he already made a great impression. I loved watchig him on the big screen even tho he didn t have a lot of screen time he made the best out of it.