Genghis Khan (1950)

Original title

Ang Buhay ni Genghis Khan

Directed by

Manuel Conde

Genre

epic film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Mongol ruler Genghis Khan. It covers his life and rise to power.

epichistoricaldramaticambitiousseriousinnovativesweepingclassic

What happens

Genghis Khan (or Ang Buhay ni Genghis Khan) is a 1950 Philippine epic historical drama film directed by Manuel Conde, based on the life of Mongol ruler and emperor Genghis Khan. It was the earliest film to depict the Khan's life. The film rights was sold to United Artists and was dubbed in 17 languages, earning $17 million worldwide. Genghis Khan was given a technical achievement citation upon its debut at the 1952 Venice Film Festival. It also was shown at the 1952 Edinburgh Film Festival. Widely acclaimed by international critics for its technical innovation and remarkable storytelling within the medium, Genghis Khan makes Filipino history as the first film to be submitted as a sole entry of Honorary Foreign Language Film award at the 26th Academy Awards, despite no award was given to that film by the Academy Board of Governors, making it the only year to not have given that honorary category to any non-English-language films until the establishment as a competitive award. Considered the most ambitious and classic post-war film ever made and one of the greatest Philippine films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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