Marco Polo (miniseries)
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Poster of Marco Polo
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| Genre | Drama, History |
| Written by |
David Butler Vincenzo Labella Giuliano Montaldo |
| Directed by | Giuliano Montaldo |
| Starring |
Kenneth Marshall Denholm Elliott Tony Vogel F. Murray Abraham Anne Bancroft John Gielgud John Houseman Burt Lancaster Tony Lo Bianco Ian McShane Leonard Nimoy David Warner James Hong Ying Ruocheng |
| Composer(s) | Ennio Morricone |
| Country of origin | United States Italy |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Giovanni Bertolucci Franco Cristaldi Vincenzo Labella |
| Producer(s) | Vincenzo Labella |
| Location(s) |
China Italy Mongolia Morocco |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Editor(s) | John A. Martinelli |
| Running time | 545 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Vides Cinematografica RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP) Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) |
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| Original network |
NBC RAI |
| Picture format | Film |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | United States – 1982-1983 |
Vides Cinematografica RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)
Marco Polo is an American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States, by Antenne 2 in France, and by RAI in Italy in 1982. It starred Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also featured appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Burt Lancaster, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes 1 and 4 were twice as long as episodes 2 and 3. The series is sometimes divided into six equally long episodes.
Set in the 13th century, the series follows the adventures of Marco Polo, who departes with his father and his uncle to China. His journey through Asia lasts three and half years and leads him through barren deserts and vast steppes. Marco spends several years in Beijing as a guest of the Great Khan, earning the trust of and respect from the Emperor.
Marco Polo (Kenneth Marshall) accompanies a Venetian merchant fleet as it stops for the night. A raid results in Marco being taken prisoner.
In the year 1299, in the Italian city of Genoa, Rustichello da Pisa (David Warner) is held in a prison cell and questioned for information about Marco Polo. Marco Polo is revealed to be another prisoner, but is accused of lying. The people questioning him are Brother Damien of Milan (Patrick Mower) and Fillipe of Genoa (Tony Lo Bianco), both members of the Order of Saint Dominic. Both are concerned that the tales of Marco Polo are heretical and will corrupt the minds of people, especially children. As Rustichello narrates, the story shifts to Marco Polo in his youth.
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