Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 80th Academy Awards, Mongol chronicles the early life of one of the greatest conquerors in history - Genghis Khan. This epic joint production from Russia, Germany, and Kazakhstan is directed by award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov, and stars acclaimed Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu in the role of Temudgin, the man who would become Genghis Khan. Shot completely in the Mongol language amid Central Asia's sweeping grasslands and endless deserts, Mongol offers a fascinating revisionist profile of a man that everyone knew, but few understood.

Defying common perceptions of Genghis Khan, Asano Tadanobu underacts to great effect, painting a deliberate man of few words and quiet demeanor who spends must of his early life trying to survive, rather than conquer, his enemies. After the murder of his father, the young Temudgin, who was next in line to rule, is thrown into a life of persecution and exile. The wheels of fate bring him to slavery, imprisonment, and crossed swords with his sworn brother, charismatically portrayed by Chinese actor Sun Honglei (Blood Brothers), but nothing can sway him from his true destiny or the unyielding love and loyalty of his wife.

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Product Title:	MONGOL - The Rise Of Genghis Khan (DVD) (US Version) MONGOL - The Rise Of Genghis Khan (DVD) (美國版) MONGOL - The Rise Of Genghis Khan (DVD) (美国版) MONGOL - The Rise Of Genghis Khan (DVD) (US Version) MONGOL - The Rise Of Genghis Khan (DVD) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Aliya (Actor) \| Tegen Ao (Actor) \| Asano Tadanobu (Actor) \| Pai Ying (Actor) Aliya (Actor) \| Tegen Ao (Actor) \| 淺野忠信 (Actor) \| 白鷹 (Actor) Aliya (Actor) \| Tegen Ao (Actor) \| 浅野忠信 (Actor) \| 白鹰 (Actor) Aliya (Actor) \| Tegen Ao (Actor) \| 浅野忠信 (Actor) \| Pai Ying (Actor) Aliya (Actor) \| Tegen Ao (Actor) \| Asano Tadanobu (Actor) \| Pai Ying (Actor)
Director:	Bodrov Sergei 沙治波洛夫沙治波洛夫 Bodrov Sergei Bodrov Sergei
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Release Date:	2008-11-05
UPC Code:	883929028788
Language:	Mongolian
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	Germany
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Widescreen Anamorphic:	Yes
Disc Format(s):	DVD-9, DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Duration:	125 (mins)
Publisher:	New Line Home Video
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1013006992

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Director: Sergei Bodrov

"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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