The Mongols (film)

The Mongols
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andre de TothLeopoldo Savona
Written by	Ottavio AlessiAlessandro FerraùUgo GuerraLuciano Martino
Produced by	Guido Giambartolomei
Starring	Jack PalanceAnita Ekberg
Cinematography	Aldo Giordani
Edited by	Otello Colangeli
Music by	Mario Nascimbene
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release dates	August 31, 1961 (1961-08-31) (Italy) September 26, 1962 (1962-09-26) (United States)
Running time	115 minutes (Italy)
Countries	ItalyFrance
Languages	ItalianEnglish

The Mongols (Italian: I mongoli) is a 1961 Italian/French international co-productionhistoricaladventure film directed by Andre de Toth, Leopoldo Savona, and Riccardo Freda.^[1] The film starred Jack Palance and Anita Ekberg.^[2][3]

Plot summary

In the 13th century, the Mongols are invading Poland. Genghis Khan wants peace with the Poles for now but his eldest son Ogotai (Jack Palance) is eager to continue the war.

Jack Palance in a scene from the film

Cast

• Jack Palance as Ogatai
• Anita Ekberg as Huluna
• Antonella Lualdi as Amina
• Franco Silva as Stephen of Kraków
• Gianni Garko as Henry of Valois
• Roldano Lupi as Genghis Khan
• Gabriella Pallotta as Lutezia
• Gabriele Antonini as Temugin
• Pierre Cressoy as Igor
• Mario Colli as Boris
• George Wang as Subodai

References

1. Williams, David John (1999). "Medieval Movies: A Filmography". Film & History. 29 (1–2): 20–32 – via ProQuest.
2. Byrge, Duane (13 November 2006). "Jack Palance dies at 87". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
3. "Anita Ekberg 1931-2015". CBS News. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2025.

External links

• I mongoli at IMDb
• I mongoli at Variety Distribution
• The Mongols at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)
• The Mongols at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films