During the thirteenth century, the shy Mongol boy Temujin (Carlo Cura) becomes the fearless leader Genghis Khan (Omar Sharif), who unites all Mongol tribes and conquers most of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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| Stephen Boyd | ... | Jamuga | |
| Omar Sharif | ... | Genghis Khan / 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 | |
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Roger Croucher | ... | Kassar |
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Don Borisenko | ... | Jebai |
| Patrick Holt | ... | Kuchluk | |
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Susanne Hsiao | ... | Chin Yu (as Suzanne Hsaio) |
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Mostly fictionalized account of the life of Genghis Khan (Omar Sharif), the Mongol warlord whose thirteenth century armies conquered much of the known world. Named Temujin (Carlo Cura), he was taken prisoner by the rival warlord Jamuga (Stephen Boyd), and as punishment, was forced to wear a large round wooden stock that severely restricted his movements. With the help of two supporters, the wiseman Geen (Sir Michael Hordern) and the strongman Sengal (Woody Strode), he manages to escape. He now begins his quest to unify all of the Mongol tribes. He faces great success, but his old nemesis Jamuga keeps appearing at various times in his life, leading to a final battle between the two. Written by garykmcd
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$3,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Shan: But Lord, that's what women are for! And besides, the best have already been taken!
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: A wise man does not judge a horse by its saddle markings!
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The Shah offers Jamuga both his daughters, but in Islam a man cannot marry a woman and her close relative at the same time, plus a Muslim woman cannot marry a pagan. See more »Quotes
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: No woman will be taken against her will.Shan: But Lord, that's what women are for! And besides, the best have already been taken!
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: A wise man does not judge a horse by its saddle markings!
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All UK releases are cut by 1 min 3 secs. The cinema version was cut for nudity and later video releases also included additional edits for horse-falls and to a rape scene. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Genghis Khan (1965) This is probably not the most accurate of films about Genghis Khan, but at least it's enjoyable in a silly, entertaining way. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I can see it's not all it should be, but I like it nonetheless.
I'm not a big fan of Omar Sharif, but, in the title role, he's rather good and a lot better here than he was in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO or LAWRENCE OF ARABIA.
The film features very stereotypical Chinese characters and co-stars Robert Morely and James Mason both look and act like two characters from Gilbert and Sullivan's THE MIKADO. It's rather ludicrous, but, once again, enjoyable.
Production values are high and Dusan Radic's music score is not only evocative but one of the best from the mid-1960's.