Genghis Khan (1965)
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.
- Date of release
- 1965-04-15
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (57)
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Genres
- History, Drama, Adventure
- Director
- Henry Levin
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Genghis Khan is a 1965 biographical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif, depicting a fictionalized account of the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Distributed in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, the film also features James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas.
Production
The film was shot over 125 days. It was one of a series of epics made by Irving Allen, others including The Long Ships and Cromwell.
Allen and Euan Lloyd (who worked in publicity) wanted to make a follow-up called Clive of India based on a script by Terence Young, starring Stephen Boyd, but it was never made.
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