Genghis Khan (1965)

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Clarke Reynolds (screenplay), Beverley Cross (screenplay),

Stars:

Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Boyd	...	Jamuga
Omar Sharif	...	Temujin-Genghis Khan
James Mason	...	Kam Ling
Eli Wallach	...	The Shah of Khwarezm
Françoise Dorléac	...	Bortei (as Francoise Dorleac)
Telly Savalas	...	Shan
Robert Morley	...	The Emperor of China
Michael Hordern	...	Geen
Yvonne Mitchell	...	Katke
Woody Strode	...	Sengal
Kenneth Cope	...	Subodai
Roger Croucher	...	Kassar
Don Borisenko	...	Jebai
Patrick Holt	...	Kuchluk
Susanne Hsiao	...	Chin Yu (as Suzanne Hsaio)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

epic | stabbed to death | rescue | black man | fight to the death | 

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Taglines:

Conqueror Of The World's Mightiest Empire!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

UK West Germany Yugoslavia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dzingis-Kan

Filming Locations:

Yugoslavia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,332 (USA) (22 February 2008)

Gross:

$3,892 (USA) (22 February 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Irving Allen Productions, Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

70mm blow-up version released in West Germany.

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Goofs

Genghis Khan didn't start the war Khwarizm because It was in center of the world and would be a great spot for conquering the world (though he might have intentions about it), but because the Shah killed his messengers, and started a bloodbath in revenge

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Quotes

Temujin, later Genghis Khan: [on his death chair] Do not weep for me yet. There will be much time after I am dead.

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Connections

Referenced in A Smell of Honey, a Swallow of Brine (1966)

User Reviews

Goofy tribute(?) to one of the most ruthless men in history

I haven't seen this in years, but I remember it has some exciting battles, some good acting by Omar Sharif, Michael Hordern and Stephen Boyd, some great acting by James Mason and Robert Morley. I guessing that none of the actors were Mongolian or Chinese. Historically inaccurate, but kind of fun, sort of like some of Erroll Flynn's movies, like "The Charge of the Light Brigade". In recorded history, Genghis Khan was a murderous, merciless tyrant, not the idealist he's seen as in this picture, just wanting to unite all the tribes and live their lives out riding around on their horses not being bothered by the meddling Chinese. Even with all that said, it has some spectacular action and some interesting scenes that do have some historical veracity.