1242: Gateway to the West
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- Runtime
- 105 mins
When the Kingdom of Hungary's army was annihilated by the Mongols at the battle of Mohi, only the castle of Esztergom now stood in the Mongolians' way of invading the rest of Europe. Khan Batu, the grandson of Genghis Khan, reaches the walls of Esztergom with his invincible troops. The castle's defenders, led by Eusebius, the Canon of Esztergom, and a Spanish mercenary, Captain Simon, are preparing for the final battle. The sudden arrival of Cardinal Cesareani, the Papal Legate, coinciding with the Mongol Lunar New Year celebrations and the mystical practices of Eusebius, combine to offer the defenders a small glimmer of hope.
When the Kingdom of Hungary's army was annihilated by the Mongols at the battle of Mohi, only the castle of Esztergom now stood in the Mongolians' way of invading the rest of Europe. Khan Batu, the grandson of Genghis Khan, reaches the walls of Esztergom with his invincible troops. The castle's defenders, led by Eusebius, the Canon of Esztergom, and a Spanish mercenary, Captain Simon, are preparing for the final battle. The sudden arrival of Cardinal Cesareani, the Papal Legate, coinciding with the Mongol Lunar New Year celebrations and the mystical practices of Eusebius, combine to offer the defenders a small glimmer of hope.
Cast
- Ray Stevenson
- Eric Roberts
- Michael Ironside
- David Schofield
- Neil Stuke
- Genevieve Chenneour
- Jeremy Neumark Jones
- Tam Williams
- Thomas Raft
- Badrakh Battogtokh
- Tserenbold Tsegmid
- András Stohl
- Farid Elouardi
- László Mátray
- Raha Rahbari
- Taz Singh
- Reka Juhasz
- Leon Benedict
- Ariunbyamba Sukhee
- Batnyam Soyol Erdene
- Battogtokh Ravdan
- Sukhbaatar Davaa
- Zsolt László
- György Bajomi Nagy
- Bold Choimbol
- Denisa Jahlová
- Battur Purevdavaa
- Altanshagai Jargalsaikhan
- Barslkhagva Batbold
Director
- Péter Soós
Producers
- Bill Chamberlain
- Kornél Sipos
Screenwriter
- Áron Horváth
