3.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Conqueror (1956)
The Conqueror (1956)
Overview
Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
3.6
Overview
Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes strong, individualistic leadership and military conquest as the destined and righteous solutions to societal problems, aligning with traditional conservative values of power and order.
The 1956 film 'The Conqueror' features white actors in the leading roles of historical Mongol characters, reflecting traditional Hollywood casting practices of its time that did not prioritize character ethnic diversity. The narrative itself does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, instead presenting its central male figure in a conventional heroic light.
Secondary
The film portrays historical figures Genghis Khan and Börte, who were ethnically Mongol/East Asian, with white actors John Wayne and Susan Hayward, respectively. This constitutes a race swap.
The Conqueror, a 1956 historical drama about Genghis Khan, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and traditional power struggles, reflecting the conventions of its genre and the era in which it was produced.
The film "The Conqueror" is a historical drama centered on Genghis Khan. There is no information or plot detail to suggest the presence of transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, leading to a determination of 'N/A' for portrayal.
The film features Bortai, a Tartar princess, who is captured by Temujin. While she displays defiance and attempts to escape, she does not engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
The film portrays historical figures like Genghis Khan (Temujin) and Börte with actors whose gender aligns with the documented historical gender of these individuals. No significant character's gender was altered from historical or canonical sources.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.7
3.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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