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The Mongols

Original title: I mongoli
  • 19611961
  • 1h 45m
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5.3/10
330
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Anita Ekberg and Jack Palance in The Mongols (1961)
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During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conques... Read allDuring the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
330
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    • André De Toth
    • Leopoldo Savona
    • Riccardo Freda(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ottavio Alessi
    • Alessandro Ferraù
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Anita Ekberg
    • Antonella Lualdi
    • André De Toth
    • Leopoldo Savona
    • Riccardo Freda(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ottavio Alessi
    • Alessandro Ferraù
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Anita Ekberg
    • Antonella Lualdi
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    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    The Mongols (1961)
    Jack Palance and Antonella Lualdi in The Mongols (1961)
    Antonella Lualdi in The Mongols (1961)
    Antonella Lualdi in The Mongols (1961)
    The Mongols (1961)
    Anita Ekberg and Antonella Lualdi in The Mongols (1961)
    Anita Ekberg and Jack Palance in The Mongols (1961)
    Anita Ekberg, Jack Palance, Antonella Lualdi, and Franco Silva in The Mongols (1961)
    Jack Palance in The Mongols (1961)
    Anita Ekberg and Jack Palance in The Mongols (1961)
    Anita Ekberg and Jack Palance in The Mongols (1961)

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    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Ogatai Khan
    Anita Ekberg
    Anita Ekberg
    • Hulina
    Antonella Lualdi
    Antonella Lualdi
    • Amina
    Franco Silva
    Franco Silva
    • Stepen of Crakow
    Roldano Lupi
    Roldano Lupi
    • Genghis Khan
    Gabriella Pallotta
    Gabriella Pallotta
    • Lutezia
    Pierre Cressoy
    Pierre Cressoy
    • Igor
    Gabriele Antonini
    • Temugin
    George Wang
    George Wang
    • Subodai
    Lawrence Montaigne
    Lawrence Montaigne
    • Prince Stefan's Ally
    • (as Lawrenc Montaigne)
    Gianni Garko
    Gianni Garko
    • Henry de Valois
    Mario Colli
    • Boris
    • (uncredited)
    Andrej Gardenin
    • Fencer
    • (uncredited)
    Janine Hendy
    • Harem Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Vittorio Sanipoli
        • André De Toth
        • Leopoldo Savona
        • Riccardo Freda(uncredited)
      • Writers
        • Ottavio Alessi
        • Alessandro Ferraù
        • Ernesto Gastaldi(uncredited)
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      • Trivia
        Popularized by John Green's Crash Course YouTube series (three-second raid scene) every time he uses the phrase "The Mongols".
      • Goofs
        During an invasion of the Mongols a character is seen dressed in a sleeveless jacket defending another nailed to a wheel. Ogotai (Jack Palance) drags him down with his whip, only this time the character has lost his sleeveless leather jacket, and is wearing only a wide shirt.
      • Quotes

        Hulina: I'll cover your body in honey and feed you to the scorpions.

      • Connections
        Featured in Crash Course: World History: The Agricultural Revolution (2012)

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      5/10
      Spectacular but mediocre epic movie with hokey historical events
      Historical adventure flick, but average epic movie, with known actors and a lot of extras, in fact it packs a cast of hundreds, if not of thousands. Genghis Khan: Roldano Lupi, lustful of territory and power invades Poland along with his encroaching army , sweeping in blood and fire the European countries. Then the Polish prince attempts to make peace but Attila's son, Ogotai : Jack Palance, rejects it , being supported by his lover, the Swedish/Italian model-actress Anita Ekberg who portrays Hulina, an action woman perfectly capable matching him in badness and brutality, both of whom wish wage war. Along the way they try to conquer the Polish stronghold of Cracow. While the Poles, wary of the approaching Mongols send Stefan of Cracow : Franco Silva, to negotiate a peace arrangement with Genghis Khan and his another son Temujin : Gabriele Antonini. By the way Stefan of Cracow enters into a love/hate relationship with a Polish village girl who finishes falsely believing that Stefan klled her would-be betrothed.

      This spectacular sword and sandal film shot in Yugoslavia packs noisy action, large frames of men on horseback ready to fight, breathtaking battles , a scorning love story, thrills , hokey historical happenings and a cast of thousands. The picture is partially based on historic events about the Mongol encroachment over North and Central Europe. Weak screenplay by Luciano Martino, Ernesto Gastaldi, Ugo Guerra, blending various facts with no much sense. Overacting by Jack Palance, as usual, as the violent and cruel Ogotai, he is at his menacing here . Palance dominates this historical adventure with his hysterical acting as a relentless warrior with only one thrist : bloody revenge and annihilation. Palance played several exotic/historical roles featuring plenty of treachery and deviousness, such as as The Silver Chalice, Attila, Revak the rebel, Rosmunda and Alboino, The horsemen, Barrabas, among others. He is well accompanied by a good support cast, such as : Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Roldano Lupi, Montaigne, Pierre Cressoy, Gabriella Pallotta, Gabriele Antonini, George Wang and Gianni Garco : Sartana.

      It contains colorful cinematography by Aldo Giordani and epic in score, shot on location in habitual Yugoslavia outdoors . And rousing and moving musical score by Mario Nascimbene. This costumer motion picture was regularly directed by Andre De Toth (Carson City, House of wax, Springfield rifle, Passport to Suez, Man in the saddle, Riding shotgun, Pitfall, Tanganika, Hidden fear), Leopoldo Savona (Two little orphans, Apocalypse Joe, Killer kid, Byleth, Fra Diavolo, Texas the Red) and Riccardo Freda (Il vampiri, Teodora, Horrible Dr Hitchcock, Beatriz Cenci, Benbenutto Cellini, Spartaco, Maciste in court of the great Khan), this latter uncredited. Rating 5.5/10. Passable and acceptable but mediocre.
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        • August 31, 1961 (Italy)
        • Italy
        • France
        • English
        • Italian
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        • Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
      • Production companies
        • France Cinéma Productions
        • Royal Film (I)
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