During the thirteenth 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.During the thirteenth 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.During the thirteenth 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.
- Bortei
- (as Francoise Dorleac)
- Chin Yu
- (as Suzanne Hsaio)
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- TriviaOmar Sharif was furious when he learned that Eli Wallach was paid $25,000 per week, more than Sharif was paid for the entire film. Wallach had taken his role after a London play he was scheduled to appear in collapsed, and he was in urgent need of a quick payday.
- GoofsChinese men wear their hair in a pigtails. At the time, men wore long hair in a topknot. They didn't wear pigtails until the Qing/Manchu dynasty (1644-1912).
- 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.
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: Good, then we can take our pick without fighting!
Shan: You do not understand, Temujin. A truce was signed!
Temujin, later Genghis Khan: 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?
[Shan smirks]
- Alternate versionsAll UK releases are cut by one min three secs. The cinema version was cut for nudity and later video releases also included additional edits for horse-falls and to a rape scene. In the latest UK DVD release, the only cuts are for dangerous horse falls (35 seconds).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinema Komunisto (2010)
This is the last hurrah,but it's a bad film.James Mason and Robert Morley do not seem to take their roles seriously (as Chinese characters!!)and their playing is deliciously tongue-in-cheek.But all the others seem to believe in this far-fetched tale ,very dubious historically ,with Egyptian Omar Sharif as the lead who abducts pretty princess (French Françoise Dorléac) who is raped by Irish Villain (even
nastier than Ben Hur's Messala) Boyd.There's also American Wallach who offers him his two daughters.Both Sharif and Boyd seem to enjoy bondage (collar ,cage,etc).When he speaks to common women ,Genghis is feminist (it's up to them to choose) ,but when he is with his wife ,he's a more credible macho.
Incidentally,Sharif,Mason and Dorléac's sister (Catherine Deneuve) would team up three years later in Terence Young's "Mayerling".This time,Mason was Sharif's father .
If you want to see a good Sharif movie,do choose "Dr Zhivago" instead.
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- Oct 28, 2009
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- Also known as
- Dschingis Khan
- Filming locations
- Yugoslavia(Press book)
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- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1