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The Mongols (1961)

The Mongols poster
Original title
I mongoli
Directed by
Leopoldo Savona, Riccardo Freda, André de Toth
Genre
adventure film, historical film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in the 13th century and follows a Mongol leader as he leads his army across Asia. A European knight tries to stop the invasion while a romance develops.

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What happens

The Mongols (Italian: I mongoli) is a 1961 Italian/French international co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre de Toth, Leopoldo Savona, and Riccardo Freda. The film starred Jack Palance and Anita Ekberg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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