6.6
“Only once in the furied history of adventure and conquest...did one man rule so vast an empire!”
Genghis Khan (1965)
April 15, 19652h 7mEN
5.8
53 votes
Overview
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
Director
Henry LevinWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
CCC FilmkunstIrving Allen ProductionsAvala FilmColumbia Pictures
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CinemaSerf
5.0Whoever put this cast together was clearly looking at box office revenues and not at suitability and/or compatibility. Omar Sharif as the eponymous title character has just about enough on-screen charisma to get away with this, but James Mason and Robert Morley (the Emperor) are almost comical in their portrayals. Stephen Boyd as "Jamuga" and Eli Wallach "The Shah" don't fare much better with this most stilted of scripts and Françoise Dorléac as "Bortei" has a sort of faux personality that just adds to the emptiness of this entire thing. Looks great, though - costumes and grand cinematography…
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