Mongol (2007)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Sergei Bodrov

Writers:

Arif Aliyev (writer) &
Sergei Bodrov (writer)

Release Date:

20 September 2007 (Russia)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

Greatness comes to those who take it.

Plot:

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. |

Plot Keywords:

Loss Of Father | Asia | Thunderstorm | Mongol | Marriage

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast

Aliya	...	Oelun
Tegen Ao	...	Charkhu
Tadanobu Asano	...	Temudjin
Ying Bai	...	Merchant with Golden Ring
Khulan Chuluun	...	Börte
Bao Di	...	Todoen
Bayertsetseg Erdenebat	...	Young Borte
Deng Ba Te Er	...	Daritai
You Er	...	Sorgan-Shira
Sai Xing Ga	...	Chiledu
Ba Yin Qi Qi Ge	...	Temulun
Ba De Rong Gui	...	Young Taichar
Sun Ben Hon	...	Monk
Zhang Jiong	...	Tangut Garrison Chief
Amadu Mamadakov	...	Targutai
Odnyam Odsuren	...	Young Temudjin
He Qi	...	Dai-Sechen
Li Jia Qi	...	Mungun
Bu Ren	...	Taichar
Su Ya La Su Rong	...	Girkhai
Ba Sen	...	Esugei
Honglei Sun	...	Jamukha
Ba Te	...	Khasar
Ba Ti	...	Dzhuchi
Ba Tu	...	Altan
Ji Ri Mu Tu	...	Boorchu
Tunga	...	Sochikhel
Amarbold Tuvshinbayar	...	Young Jamukha

Also Known As:

Монгол (Russia)
Mongol: The Rise to Power of Genghis Khan (UK)
Mongole, Der (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for sequences of bloody warfare.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

Germany | Kazakhstan | Russia

Language:

Mongolian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Italy:T | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

China

Company:

Andreevsky Flag Film Company

Trivia:

A battle scene required 1500 horses and riders. These had to be imported from Kazakhstan to China. The riders, not being professional actors, needed 2 months of training.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)

Great primer for a international audience unfamiliar with Ghengis Khan

Saw this flick last night and I really loved it. As I understand it many Mongolians hate the film for historical inaccuracies and a heavily accented cast (the lead is from Japan) but if you are unfamiliar with the area and culture you'll find a great story that brings a new light to a historical figure that a surprisingly large portion of the world reviles.

The cinematography is gorgeous and the subtitle script is excellent.

What really makes this film great are the performances and the action scenes.

When he gains followers and unites Mongolia you understand why.

Hopefully the film will get people to read more about the original man and discover the historical inaccuracies.

Of course as historical accuracies go it much more accurate then Elizabeth: The Golden Age.