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Genghis Khan (1965)

Genghis Khan poster
Directed by
Henry Levin
Genre
drama film, war film, biographical film
Country
Yugoslavia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
12
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a fictionalized biography of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. It follows his rise to power and the military campaigns he led.

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What happens

Genghis Khan is a 1965 biographical adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif, depicting a fictionalized account of the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Distributed in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, the film also features James Mason, Stephen Boyd, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac and Telly Savalas. A 70 mm version was released by CCC Film in West Germany. It was filmed in Yugoslavia with Technicolor and Panavision. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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