One of the most celebrated foreign films of last year is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray this October. Mongol will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 14. We have no special features details as of yet, but the standard DVD will be priced at $27.95 SRP while the Blu-Ray disc will run for $35.99 SRP. The film stars Asano Tadanobu as the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan.

Based on the controversial writings of Russian historian Lev Gumilyov, director Sergei Bodrov's look at the early years in the life of the Mongol conqueror stars Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano as Temudgin (as he was then known), Honglei Sun as Mongol chieftain Jamukha, who was both Temudgin's close friend and mortal enemy, and newcomer Khulan Chuluun as his wife, Borte. Born in the year 1162, Temudgen's childhood was marred by tragedy and peril. But a great battle would seal Temudgen's fate forever, and though history often paints him as a brute, the truth is much more complex. Few historians make mention of the role Temudgen's wife, Borte, played in advising her husband and elevating him to greatness. With Borte by his side, Temudgen would rise to become a fearless visionary whose legacy would still prove potent enough to stir controversy centuries after his death.

Mongol was released June 6th, 2008 and stars Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun, Aliya, Ba Sen, Amadu Mamadakov, He Qi, Ben Hon Sun. The film is directed by Sergey Bodrov.