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Mongol (2007) -- The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   13,556 votes
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Director:
Sergei Bodrov
Writers:
Arif Aliyev (writer) &
Sergei Bodrov (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 September 2007 (Russia) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Greatness comes to those who take it. more
Plot:
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
National Board of Review Announces 2008 Winners
 (From AwardsDaily. 4 December 2008, 11:41 AM, PST)

Russia’s Under The Influence In Morfiy
 (From Twitch. 4 November 2008, 4:29 PM, PST)

User Comments:
"Do not scorn a weak cub . . ." more (125 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Tadanobu Asano ... Temudjin
Honglei Sun ... Jamukha
Khulan Chuluun ... Börte
Aliya ... Oelun - Temudjin's Mother
Ba Sen ... Esugei - Temudjin's Father
Amadu Mamadakov ... Targutai
He Qi ... Dai-Sechen
Ben Hon Sun ... Monk
Ji Ri Mu Tu ... Boorchu
You Er ... Sorgan-Shira (as A You Er)
Ba Tu ... Altan (as Hong Jong Ba Tu)
Deng Ba Te Er ... Daritai (as E Er Deng Ba Te Er)
Bao Di ... Todoen
Su Ya La Su Rong ... Girkhai (as Su You Le Si Ren)
Sai Xing Ga ... Chiledu
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Монгол (Russia)
Der Mongole (Germany)
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (USA)
Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan (UK)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sequences of bloody warfare.
Runtime:
126 min
Language:
Mongolian | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
China more

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Trivia:
Prior to filming the scenes of Temudgin (Tadanobu Asano) and Börte (Khulan Chuluun) together, director Sergei Bodrov kept the two actors apart, and never allowed them to meet, as he didn't want them to be too comfortable with one another, due to the fact that they are supposed to have separated for several years in the film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Mongolian tribes, including the hordes that conquered their vast empire, rode on a very peculiar race of horses, stocky build, with relatively short legs and a large head. The horses used in the movie look like ordinary western horses more
Quotes:
Young Borte: Why did you come here?
Young Temudjin: I'm going to the Merkits to choose a bride. I'm here for the night.
Young Borte: Smart people choose us for brides.
[after a pause]
Young Borte: Goodbye Temudjin.
Young Temudjin: [Calls after her] Wait! What's your name?
Young Borte: Borte, Temudjin.
[after a pause]
Young Borte: You should choose me!
[Leaves]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more

FAQ

How did Temudgin manage to raise such a large army?
How does Temudgin escape from the shackles?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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38 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
"Do not scorn a weak cub . . .", 15 May 2008
8/10
Author: Red-125 from Upstate New York

Mongol (2007), was co-written and directed by Sergei Bodrov. It was filmed in Kazakhstan, and is in Mongolian with English subtitles. It's a biography of Ghenghis Khan, especially his rise to power. The movie quotes an old proverb: "Do not scorn a weak cub; he may become a brutal tiger." Actually, as portrayed in the film, Ghenghis Khan was hardly a weak cub, even as a young child. However, he certainly became a tiger when grown--whether brutal or just powerful is another question.

The film is more or less consistent with the Wikipedia report of Khan's life. He was captured and enslaved as a boy, but managed to escape and eventually conquer his local tribal enemies. (The movie portrays Ghenghis Khan as a young boy and then a young man. The film ends before we can see Khan's eventual consolidation of his huge empire.)

There is (literally) a cast of thousands. The movie is colorful, the battle scenes are graphic, and men, women, and horses all look great. The acting was excellent, especially that of Odnyam Odsuren as the young Ghenghis Khan, Tadanobu Asano as the grown man, and the beautiful Khulan Chuluun as Börte, his wife.

For political and/or esthetic reasons, Khan is portrayed as a man who brought the warring Mongolian tribes together, and as a lawgiver and just ruler. I don't have enough knowledge of the period to know whether the people of his empire would have taken this view. However, this is a movie, not a Ph.D. dissertation, so I accepted it as an action-filled and enjoyable--if not profound--film.

We saw this film at the excellent Rochester High Falls International Film Festival. Because of the sweeping nature of the battles, and the glorious shots of the landscape, this movie will lose a lot on DVD. Try to see it in a theater, preferably one with a large screen.

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