Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains)
illuminates the early life of legendary warrior Genghis Khan, in this stunning
historical epic filmed on remote locations in China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan
and nominated this year for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Spanning
his life from his perilous childhood (he was born as Temudgin in 1162) through
the year 1206, when feuding Nomadic tribes united under his leadership, Mongol paints
a complex portrait of the future conqueror and visionary leader. Charismatic
young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu gives a dynamic performance as the adult
Temudgin, and the international cast also includes Mongolian newcomer Khulan
Chuluun as Borte, his beloved wife, and Chinese star Honglei
Sun as Mongol
chieftain Jamukha, the dearest friend of Temudgin who becomes his deadliest
enemy. In addition to spectacular battle scenes, this intelligent, lavishly
produced action film casts a light on lost traditions and offers audiences
a love story for the ages. Rated R for sequences of bloody warfare. In Mongolian
with English subtitles. Writers: Arif Aliyev, Sergei Bodrov.
Director: Sergei Bodrov. (Russia/Mongolia 2007) 124 min.
Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains)
illuminates the early life of legendary warrior Genghis Khan, in this stunning
historical epic filmed on remote locations in China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan
and nominated this year for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Spanning
his life from his perilous childhood (he was born as Temudgin in 1162) through
the year 1206, when feuding Nomadic tribes united under his leadership, Mongol paints
a complex portrait of the future conqueror and visionary leader. Charismatic
young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu gives a dynamic performance as the adult
Temudgin, and the international cast also includes Mongolian newcomer Khulan
Chuluun as Borte, his beloved wife, and Chinese star Honglei
Sun as Mongol
chieftain Jamukha, the dearest friend of Temudgin who becomes his deadliest
enemy. In addition to spectacular battle scenes, this intelligent, lavishly
produced action film casts a light on lost traditions and offers audiences
a love story for the ages. Rated R for sequences of bloody warfare. In Mongolian
with English subtitles. Writers: Arif Aliyev, Sergei Bodrov.
Director: Sergei Bodrov. (Russia/Mongolia 2007) 124 min. 