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The Fall of Otrar

Play trailer The Fall of Otrar Released Aug 23, 2002 2h 45m History Drama War Play Trailer Watchlist
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Intrigue and turmoil precede Genghis Khan's systematic destruction of an Asian civilization.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader At 165 minutes this is a pretty long haul, and the shifting alliances mapped out in the dark and claustrophobic first part can be difficult to follow; the payoff comes in the second part... Jul 2, 2022 Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times A strange and fascinating historical epic set in the 13th century. Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Fantastic movie. 3 hours goes by in a flash. Very, very foreign Totally watchable. Unfortunately doesn't seem to be on dvd. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Intrigue and turmoil precede Genghis Khan's systematic destruction of an Asian civilization.
Director
Ardak Amirkulov
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 2002, Limited
Runtime
2h 45m