Sergiu Nicolaesu is among the best directors in the history of Romanian cinema. "Coroana de foc" ("Crown of Fire") is fairy tale, sword and sorcery fantasy film placed in an imagined epoch of the Middle Ages somewhere in Romania. Crusaders, swords, castle, tournaments, battles, intrigues, brothers who are hating each other, stunning Carpathian landscapes... Nicolaescu took elements for his story from the legends of King Arthur, from myths of Oedipus, from Romanian history. This is obviously fairy tale film for kids and teenagers. You would enjoy it if you are fan of Sergiu Nicolaescu or if you are lover of Sword & Sorcery genre. There is little use of visual effects here - so it would remind you of the films from the 1960s-70s. Not the best film by Sergiu Nicolaescu, but not the worst.
Review of The Crown of Fire
The Crown of Fire
(1990)
Sword and Sorcery Film for Kids and for the Lovers of Genre
12 March 2011
Warning: Spoilers