Genghis Khan
Only once in the furied history of adventure and conquest...did one man rule so vast an empire!
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
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Release Date
April 15, 1965
Popularity
1
Director
Henry Levin
Writer
Beverley Cross
Writer
Clarke Reynolds
Producer
Irving Allen
Producer
Artur Brauner
Where to Watch
Cast
Omar Sharif
Genghis Khan / Temujin
Stephen Boyd
Yamuga
James Mason
Kam Ling
Eli Wallach
Shah of Khwarezm
Françoise Dorléac
Bortei
Telly Savalas
Shan
Robert Morley
Emperor of China
Yvonne Mitchell
Katke
Michael Hordern
Geen
Woody Strode
Sengal
Kenneth Cope
Subodai
Roger Croucher
Kassar
Don Borisenko
Jebai
Patrick Holt
Kuchluk
Susanne Juhnke
Chin Yu
Andreja Maričić
Chagedai
Edwina Carroll
Concubine
Jacqueline Pearce
Shah's Daughter
George Savalas
Toktoa
Gustavo Rojo
Altan
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
Whoever 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 (particularly the battle scenes) do help this adventure to remain just about watchable - and, let's face it - it is miles better than "The Conqueror" (1956).
