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The Secret of Genghis Khan

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The Secret of Genghis Khan

2002

1h 35m

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1227, the last night of dying Genghis Khan. With promises and threats tyrant tries to persuade captive Otrar physician Akerke, the widow of the scientist, who was killed by Mongol soldiers, to save his life. But patriotic woman does not want to deliver the oppressor of his people and severely exposes his bloody tyranny of power.

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Dovzhenko Film Studios

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Bohdan Stupka

Bohdan Stupka

Genghis Khan

Polina Lozova

Akerke

Serhii Romaniuk

Serhii Romaniuk

Rayisa Nedashkivska

Rayisa Nedashkivska

Genghis Khan's wife

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Oleh Drach

Oleh Drach

Chan Chu

Serhiy Marchenko

Serhiy Marchenko

Creative team

Directed by: Volodymyr Saveliev
Written by: Volodymyr Saveliev
Ivan Drach

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