Potomok Chingis-Khana

"Pudovokin's Remarkable Film Of The East In Revolt"

Sep 6 1930 N/A 2h 7m
Drama, War

In 1918 a young and simple Mongol herdsman and trapper is cheated out of a valuable fox fur by a European capitalist fur trader. Ostracized from the trading post, he escapes to the hills after brawling with the trader who cheated him. In 1920 he becomes a Soviet partisan, and helps the partisans fight for the Soviets against the occupying British army. However he is captured by the British when they try to requisition cattle from the herdsmen at the same time as the commandant meets with a reincarnated Grand Lama. After the trapper is shot, the army discovers an amulet that suggests he is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. They find him still alive, so the army restores his health and plans to use him as the head of a puppet regime. The trapper is thus thrust into prominence as he is placed in charge of the puppet government. By the end, however, the "puppet" turns against his masters in an outburst of fury.

Plot

In 1918 a simple Mongolian herdsman escapes to the hills after brawling with a western capitalist fur trader who cheats him. In 1920 he helps the partisans fight for the Soviets against the occupying army. However he is captured when the army tries to requisition cattle from the herdsmen at the same time as the commandant meets with the reincarnated Grand Lama. After being shot, the army discovers an amulet that suggests he was a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. They find him still alive, so the army restores his health and plans to use him as the head of a Mongolian puppet regime.

Written by

Osip Brik, Ivan Novokshenov

Directed by

Vsevolod Pudovkin

Cast

I. Inkizhinov, Valéry Inkijinoff, A. Dedintsev

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mezhrabpomfilm

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
2,408
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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