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Synopsis

Mongol illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan. Based on leading scholarly accounts and 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.

Film Information

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Sergei Bodrov
• Written By: Sergei Bodrov Arif Aliyev
• Starring: Tadanobu Asano
• Running Time: 120 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for sequences of bloody warfare
• Language: Fully Subtitled
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Reviews

"Mongol is a throwback to a more respectable tradition. The largeness of its scope arises naturally from the material, not the budget. The movie earns its stature."

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"This Central Asia-set historical epic from Russian helmer Sergei Bodrov ("

   - Alissa Simon, Variety

"Mongol -- or, as I prefer to think of it,"

   - A.O. Scott, The New York Times

"I don't know the Mongolian word for panache, but Mongol's got plenty of it. The battle scenes are as notable for their clarity as their intensity; we can follow the strategies, get a sense of who's losing and who's winning. The physical production is sumptuous."

   - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

"In the end, we're about a third of the way through the great Khan's life; he hasn't even begun to take down the cities of Cathay or spread his seed. That suggests two sequels. I, for one, can't wait."

   - Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

Showtimes

• Wednesday, July 23rd
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Thursday, July 24th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Friday, July 25th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Saturday, July 26th
  3:45 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:15 pm
• Sunday, July 27th
  3:45 pm, 6:30 pm
• Monday, July 28th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Tuesday, July 29th
  6:30 pm, 9:15 pm
• Wednesday, July 30th
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Thursday, July 31st
  6:00 pm, 8:45 pm
• Friday, August 1st
  6:00 pm
• Saturday, August 2nd
  6:00 pm
• Sunday, August 3rd
  3:45 pm
• Monday, August 4th
  6:00 pm
• Tuesday, August 5th
  8:45 pm