![]() ![]() As Genghis Khan, ruthless leader of the Mongols and sovereign over the vastest empire ever ruled by a single man, was both god and devil, not just in the Middle Ages, but for centuries to come. Genghis gets big hits, but his old nemesis keeps appearing at various times in his life leader to a final fight between the two. He overcomes all of his hardships to become one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known and now starts his quest to unify all of the Mongol tribes. As the fearless Temujin (recently deceased Omar Shariff) battles armies led by Jamuga (Stephen Boyd) and for the love of a princess Bortei (Francoise Dorleac, though Claire Bloom was attached to this project at one point). Temujin was taken prisoner by the rival warlord, the ruthless leader Jamuga and as punishment was forced to wear a large round wooden stock that severely restricted his movements, but with the help of Bortei he manages to getaway. Set during the 13th century in which the brutal warrior Mongol chief Temujin conquers most of Asia, Europe and the Middle-East. In this film, there is epic, mammoth spectacle, hokey historical events, a love story, camp dialog to spare, wonderful landscapes and results to be a failed as well a little boring film, at times. This Genghis Khan¨ (1965) professional though regularly directed by Henry Levin boasts a good cast as Stephen Boyd, Françoise Dorléac, Telly Savalas, James Mason, Robert Morley, Eli Wallach, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Hordern, Woody Strode, among others. It stars Omar Shariff as Mongol Temujin who becomes the fearless leader Genghis Khan and unites all Mongol tribes and conquers most of Asia.
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