Yan genghis khan biography movie

Admission is free.

 “Genghis Khan” will be screened at 1pm. The film, based on the life of the legendary Mongol conqueror, was made in 1950 and dramatises the daring exploits of Temujin, the 12th-century Mongol prince. Following a land rights feud, the young prince is unaware of tribal leader Burchou’s plans to massacre other chiefs during a feast. Though the prince makes a narrow escape, when he returns home he finds his village destroyed. Driven by the desire to seek revenge, Temujin competes in the “Man of Men” contest and plots a scheme to expose Burchou’s treachery while falling in love with the enemy commander's daughter. His path to become The Great Conqueror is strewn with blood and obstacles.
“Genghis Khan” premiered in 1952 at the Venice International Film Festival. The prints were thought to have been lost, but the international version made in the US were accidentally discovered. This version has an English track overlay on the original Tagalog track. A restoration process followed and the film was invited for screening in Venice again in 2012.
The film is dubbed in English with English and Thai subtitles.
Director Manuel Conde started his film career in “Mahiwagang Biyolin” in 1935. Later, he founded his

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