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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The Mysteries of Bucharest<br>(Misterele Bucurestilor)
|picture = Misterele Bucurestilor Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original Theatrical Poster''
|country =[[Image:ROU-com.jpg|25px]] Romania<br>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany
|director =Doru Nastase
|date= 1983
|language =Romanian
|studio=Casa de Filme 5
|distributor=
|character1=Margelatu
|actor1=[[Florin Piersic]]
|character2=Hare Lip
|actor2=[[Szabolcs Cseh]]
|character3=Lt. Delvos
|actor3=[[George Motoi]]
|character4=Martac
|actor4=[[Ion Dichiseanu]]
|character5=Elisafta
|actor5=Eniko Szilagyi
|character6=The Witch/Agatha Slatineanu
|actor6=[[Marga Barbu]]
|character7=Costache Sutu
|actor7=Teofil Valcu
|character8=Prince Gheorghe Bibescu
|actor8=Ion Besoiu
}}

'''''The Mysteries of Bucharest''''' (''Misterele Bucurestilor'') is a Romanian 1983 adventure movie directed by Doru Nastase and starring [[Florin Piersic]] as noble brigand Margelatu "The Yellow Rose". The plot is set in the Principality of Wallachia (modern Romania) before the Revolution of 1848 and directly follows the events of ''[[The Yellow Rose (Trandafirul galben)|Trandafirul galben]]''. Revolutionaries of the movement "Justice and Brotherhood" try to negotiate with Prince Gheorghe Bibescu and persuade him in reforms. Meanwhile a group of court noblemen plan to kill Prince and put one of the aristocratic conspirators on the throne. In order to hire a murderer, they contact with the mysterious woman known as The Witch, the queen of Bucharest criminals and beggars. Margelatu is involved in this events.

The movie is the third of the six about the adventures of Margelatu.

{{Film Title|The Mysteries of Bucharest (Misterele Bucurestilor)}}

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= Handguns =
== Margelatu's Pepperbox ==
In all six movies Margelatu ([[Florin Piersic]]) carries his signature weapon, an eight-barrel pepperbox. The gun is a custom prop, generally resembling [[Lefaucheux Pepperbox|Lefaucheux]] and Francotte models but with separate barrels, like on [[Mariette Pepperbox]].

''For a trivia about the gun see [[The Yellow Rose (Trandafirul galben)#Margelatu's Pepperbox|the page for the second film]].''
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pepperbox-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the opening scene Margelatu fires at soldiers who try to intercept the wagon train with guns.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pepperbox-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He rotates the block of barrels to ready the pepperbox for the next shot.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pepperbox-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Margelatu stops Hare Lip from killing the Prince.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pepperbox-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A side view of the pepperbox in the same scene.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pepperbox-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Margelatu on the barricades during the uprising in Bucharest.]]

== Flintlock Pistol ==
When Martac ([[Ion Dichiseanu]]) meets with Margelatu ([[Florin Piersic]]), he asks his old friend if he is still a perfect shooter and hands his [[Flintlock Pistol]] to Margelatu. The pistol is most likely a mockup (or maybe is a broken piecen) as the flintlock lacks frizzen.
[[File:Russian1813.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 - .70 cal]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Martac draws a flintlock pistol.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He hands the pistol to Margelatu.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Margelatu takes the gun.]]

= Shotguns =
== Single Barreled Shotgun (visually modified as Percussion Cap Pistol) ==
[[Percussion Cap Pistol]]s are seen in hands of Hare Lip ([[Szabolcs Cseh]]), The Witch's chief henchman Mincioaga ([[Costel Constantin]]), Margelatu's old friend Martac ([[Ion Dichiseanu]]), a member of "Justice and Brotherhood" Lt. Delvos ([[George Motoi]]), army officers and criminals. Close-ups releal some pistols as visually modified [[Single Barreled Shotgun]]s with exposed hammer; very possibly all pistols in the movie are such mockups.
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An officer fires his pistol during the attempt to capture the wagon train, loaded with guns.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A criminal fires a pistol during the encounter on the mill.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Witch's men hold pistols during the pursue after Margelatu and Martac.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hare Lip prepares a one of his two pistol for the attempt of the Prince. A closeup reveals that this is a sawed-off, visually modified shotgun.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hare Lip surrenders his pistols to Margelatu.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Delvos and Martac disarms conspirators.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mincioaga carries a pistol.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hare Lip on barricade.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Pistol-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Again a close view shows a hammer of a shotgun.]]

== Izhmekh IZh-K (visually modified) ==
Full-stock [[Single Barreled Shotgun]]s, visually modified by adding a long handguard and additional barrel bands, are used as substitution for muskets in various scenes. They aren't fitted with any kind of fake flintlock or percussion cap lock. The spur of the trigger guard and the groove on the stock, combined with the general shape, allow to make a decent guess that the shotguns are [[Izhmekh IZh-K]] (but there is a possibility that this is some other model, maybe of local Romanian production).
[[File:IZhK-16-Gauge.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Izhmekh IZh-K - 16 Gauge]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Oseaca ([[Mihai Mereuta]]) holds a visually modified shotgun during the confrontation with The Witch's men. The exposed hammer is seen.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He fires.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aristide ([[Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan]]), Margelatu enemy of old days, holds a visually modified shotgun in the scene of the hunt. The spur on the trigger guard is seen.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aristide holds a shotgun when he goes away from other hunters for a duel with Margelatu.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aristide drops his gun when Margelatu wounds him in hand.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Margelatu ([[Florin Piersic]]) holds his shotgun. The groove on the stock is seen.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aristide's stepfather ''boyar'' (nobleman) Costache Sutu (Teofil Valcu) picks up the shotgun.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel holds a visually modified shotgun during the uprising in Bucharest.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Shotgun-12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view of a shotgun in hands of another rebel.]]

== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
In the scene of the hunt several hunters, including Delvos ([[George Motoi]]), Rosetti ([[Ion Marinescu]]) and Margelatu ([[Florin Piersic]]), carry [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]s. These are top-break models, uncommon for 1840s.
[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 gauge. An example of double barreled shotgun with exposed hammers.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A hunter at the right carries a double barreled shotgun with exposed hammers.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Margelatu with a double barreled shotgun. Later in same scene he carries a single barreled shotgun.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|It can be seen that the shotgun is a top-break model.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Master of the hunt carries a double barreled shotgun shotgun with exposed hammers under his arm.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rosetti fires at a boar.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-DoubleShotgun-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Delvos with a shotgun.]]

= Rifles and Muskets =
== Mauser Gewehr 1871 (visually modified) ==
Most flintlock muskets, seen in the movie, turn out to be visually modified bolt action [[Mauser Gewehr 1871]] rifles, with removed bolt handles and fitted with mockup flintlocks. During the uprising they are used by soldiers and rebels.
[[Image:Mauser71.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1871 - 11x60mmR]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Oseaca ([[Mihai Mereuta]]) holds a visually modified rifle during the confrontation with The Witch's men. In next moment his gun switches to a single barreled shotgun.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A rebel at the foreground holds a fake flintlock musket.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of a fake flintlock musket.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of another fake flintlock musket.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rebels fire at soldiers.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with a visually modified rifle on the wall.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier fires a fake flintlock musket.]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Rifle-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier at the background escorts arrested Margelatu.]]

== Percussion Cap Musket ==
Some rebels are armed with percussion cap muskets. They are seen too unclear for the identification. These guns may be genuine or visually modified bolt action rifles.
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Musket-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A percussion cap musket is seen at the background.]]

== Flintlock Musket ==
Some flintlock muskets in hands of rebels seem to be genuine rather than visually modified rifles.
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Musket-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A man at the foreground holds a long flintlock musket. The lock looks more authentic that on visually modified rifles, and the sling is attached to the trigger guard that is correct for early-mid 19th century.]]

= Trivia =
Muzzleloading cannons are used by government troops against the rebels.
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Cannon-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Misterele Bucurestilor-Cannon-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

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