Considering 'Genghis Khan' now, it stands out as a dandy museum piece, not only in the 'they don't make 'em like this any more' category, but because it's such a I simply enjoyed the tale of Genghis Khan for its absorbing entertainment. I say "entertainment" because that's what movies are for. How Genghis Khan got to be Genghis Khan, in short, is one thing this movie doesn't begin to try to explain.
Omar Sharif and Stephen Boyd give good performances. When most people are asked to name the most brutal and murderous leaders in history, they will first mention the names of recent dictators like Hitler and. Genghis Khan is played convincingly by Omar Sharif.
After being raised by the evil leader Jamuga, he escapes and forms his own tribe in the mountains. He returns to steal away and marry Jamuga's girl, and then goes to China. A good older film is "Genghis Khan" starring Stephan Boyd, James Mason, Eli Wallach, Telly Savallas, Robert Morley and Omar Sharif as Genghis Khan. The film reveals that the Mongols were actually not Asian but rather Europeans except for Genghis himself who was Egyptian! Genghis Khan Blu-ray Review + Screen Caps. An uneven adventure-drama, Genghis Khan is still a well acted, primarily by Omar Sharif in the title role, and entertaining enough film.
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If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Summary: Mongol illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan. Based on leading scholarly accounts and Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years.
Genghis Khan also demonstrated a rather liberal and tolerant attitude to the beliefs of others, and never persecuted people on religious grounds. A recently released movie about Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, has aroused resistance and boycotts from a vocal group of Han ○ New movie about legendary Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan is boycotted by Huanghan (a group of Han people who defend everything related to. As ''Genghis Blues'' shows, the journey from San Francisco to Central Asia was fraught with difficulties. Pena, who is clinically depressed as well as blind, periodically found himself disoriented, and the trip almost had to be cut short when his antidepressant medication ran out.