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Tsogt taij (1945)

Tsogt taij poster
Original title
Цогт тайж
Directed by
Minjuuriin Bold, Mindjüüriin Luvsandjamts, Yuri Tarich
Genre
drama film, historical drama
Country
Mongolian People's Republic
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of a 17th century Mongolian prince named Choghtu Khong Tayiji. It follows his life and actions during a period of political and military conflict in Mongolia.

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What happens

Tsogt taij (Mongolian: Цогт тайж, ᠴᠣᠭᠲᠤ ᠲᠠᠶᠢᠵᠢ, romanized: Čoɣto tayiji), released in the Soviet Union as Knights of the Steppes (Russian: Степные витязи, romanized: Stepnye vityazi), is a 1945 film by Russian director Yuri Tarich. Written by Tarich and Mongolian linguist Byambyn Rinchen, the film tells the story of Choghtu Khong Tayiji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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