Mongol (2007)

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Mongol Brings the Fight to DVD and Blu-Ray on October 14th

We have some early details on this Oscar-nominated film's DVD/Blu-Ray releases.

Aug 29, 2008

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Director Sergei Bodrov Goes Mongol on Us!

The Academy Award nominated historical action drama is finally coming to the states.

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Critics Score

86%

Release Date

September 20, 2007

Director

Sergey Bodrov

Writers

Arif Aliyev
Sergey Bodrov

Cast

Tadanobu Asano
Honglei Sun
Khulan Chuluun
Aliya
Ba Sen
Amadu Mamadakov

Official Website

mongolmovie.com

Mongol Synopsis

Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, "Mongol" delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler 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.

Filmed in the very lands that gave birth to Genghis Khan, "Mongol" transports us back to a distant and exotic period in world history; to a nomad's landscape of endless space, climatic extremes and ever-present danger. In a performance of powerful stillness and subtlety, celebrated young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu (ZATOICHI, LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE) captures the inner fire that enabled a hunted boy to become a legendary conqueror. Asano's achievement is matched by those of his co-stars, including the radiant newcomer Khulan Chuluun as Temudgin's courageous, spirited wife Borte, and the Chinese actor Honglei Sun (THE ROAD HOME) as the Mongol chieftain Jamukha, Temudgin's dearest friend and deadliest enemy. Masterfully blending action and emotion against some of the most arresting terrain on earth, Bodrov delivers an exciting and awe-inspiring tale of survival and triumph, and a love story for the ages.