During the 13th century the shy Mongol boy Temujin becomes the fearless leader Genghis Khan 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 Ghenghis Khan, the Mongol warlord whose 13th century armies conquered much of the known world. Named Temujin, he was taken prisoner by the rival warlord Jamuga and as punishment was forced to wear a large round wooden stock that severely restricted his movements. With the help of two supporters, the wise-man Geen and the strongman Sengal he manages to escape. He now begins his quest to unify all of the Mongol tribes. He faces great success but his old nemesis Jemuga keeps appearing at various times in his life leader to a final battle between the two. Written by garykmcd
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Only once in the furied history of adventure and conquest...did one man rule so vast an empire! See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 June 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dzingis-Kan See more »Filming Locations:
YugoslaviaEdit
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Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,332, 22 February 2008, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$3,892, 22 February 2008Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation,Irving Allen Productions,Central Cinema Company Film (CCC) See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Geen: Good, then we can take our pick without fighting!
Shan: You do not understand, Temujin. A truce was signed!
Geen: I did not sign it, the slaves did not sign it.
Geen: But...!
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: [Interrupts] Will there be women among the slaves?
Geen: Yes, lord...
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: Good. My men have horses and weapons, but no women. How long do you think they will stay without women?
[At Shan]
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: How long will you?
[...]
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Genghis Khan didn't start the war at Khwarezm (although he might have had intentions about it). The Shah killed the messengers of Ghengis Khan who then started a bloodbath in revenge. See more »Quotes
Geen: [about the Caravan Road] The Shah of Khwarezm imposed a truce. All have sworn to it. All observe it. No warrior is permitted to carry arms here.Geen: Good, then we can take our pick without fighting!
Shan: You do not understand, Temujin. A truce was signed!
Geen: I did not sign it, the slaves did not sign it.
Geen: But...!
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: [Interrupts] Will there be women among the slaves?
Geen: Yes, lord...
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: Good. My men have horses and weapons, but no women. How long do you think they will stay without women?
[At Shan]
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: How long will you?
[...]
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Not quite as bad as John Wayne's famed turkey THE CONQUEROR, but getting there. Problem was with this flick, the makers dumped historical accuracy in favor of developing a Ben-Hur-Messala type confrontation between Genghis Khan (Sharif, at the height of his popularity) and his nemesis, a scowling bewhiskered Jamuga (none other than "Messala" himself - Stephen Boyd)
Plenty of Mongol action and cruelty and the concluding battle between Sharif and Boyd is pretty in-your-face stuff. Production values were OK and suitably epic-ish in feel. The wheels start to fall off though with Robert Morley as the Chinese Emperor, some throwback to his role in 55 DAYS IN PEKING and worse, mega-british James Mason as Kam Ling, as likely a chinese adviser to Morley as Adam Sandler playing Abraham Lincoln. In a minor role as Subatai, Kenneth Cope is struggling to hold down any credibility whatsoever, having been first-string comic relief to David Frost on the THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS TV show.
Not for the epic Hall of Fame I'm afraid!