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JOHN WAYNE IN 'THE CONQUERER' – Imagine stepping into John Wayne's boots for a moment. You’re on the verge of turning 50, having already done it all: starred in iconic films like 'Stagecoach' and 'The Searchers,' earned a few Oscars, bought a sprawling mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and helmed Hollywood’s leading conservative actors’ association. Life is good. Then, a trusted producer, Howard Hughes — an industry heavyweight, not some fly-by-night dreamer — approaches you with a bold proposal: play Genghis Khan, the legendary nomadic warrior of the Eurasian steppe.

Sure, you’ve never heard of him, but Hughes assures you that Khan was a monumental historical figure, a hero of the Mongols—
JOHN WAYNE IN 'THE CONQUERER' – Imagine stepping into John Wayne's boots for a moment. You’re on the verge of turning 50, having already done it all: starred in iconic films like 'Stagecoach' and 'The Searchers,' earned a few Oscars, bought a sprawling mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and helmed Hollywood’s leading conservative actors’ association. Life is good. Then, a trusted producer, Howard Hughes — an industry heavyweight, not some fly-by-night dreamer — approaches you with a bold proposal: play Genghis Khan, the legendary nomadic warrior of the Eurasian steppe. Sure, you’ve never heard of him, but Hughes assures you that Khan was a monumental historical figure, a hero of the Mongols—"like the Chinese, but different." The project is an RKO action-adventure film, and the cast includes Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorhead, and the lively Pedro Armendáriz. Better yet, it’s not another western, offering a rare chance to break free from typecasting. And the paycheck? Enough to cover a couple of years of mortgage payments. Of course, there are a few sacrifices. You’ll need to deliver laughable lines from a subpar script with a straight face, endure the inexperience of director Dick Powell—a former mediocre singer and actor turned filmmaker—apply kohl to your eyelashes to appear “vaguely oriental,” and wear one of the most ridiculous moustaches in the history of movie props. The end result? A cinematic catastrophe, arguably the worst film of your career. But no matter—by the time The Conqueror hits theaters, you’ll have already moved on to your next projects. At least this disaster will soon be in the rearview mirror.
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