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Mongol
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"Mongol" delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of Genghis Khan, who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. "Mongol" shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.
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"Mongol" traces the rise of the legendary leader.
Mongol
By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com
Posted 06/19/2008
We like to describe extreme conservatives as being to the right of Genghis Khan. It could be, though, that we've had the civilization-sacking leader of the Mongol hordes all wrong. Turns out, Genghis was a pretty forward-thinking guy - feminist, democrat, wealth-redistributor, a man who unified the fractious tribes of the Asian steppes by setting an example of (relative) tolerance and mercy. » Read more
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Mongol
By Steven Rea, Inquirer Movie Critic
Posted 06/19/2008
Vast grasslands, jagged ravines, snow-covered steppes, and above it all an endless canopy of cloud and sky. . . . In Mongol, Russian director Sergei Bodrov shoots the amazing landscapes of Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan the way John Ford turned Monument Valley into a stage for some of moviedom's most magnificent westerns. » Read more
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MPAA rating:
R
for sequences of bloody warfare
Cast:
Amarbold Tuvshinbayar; Amadu Mamadakov; Khulan Chuluun; Odnyam Odsuren; Tadanobu Asano; Channing Tatum
Directed by:
Sergei Bodrov
On the web:
 
Mongol Official Site
Genre:
Drama
Running time:
02:00
Release date:
2008
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