Marco Polo (1982)

Directed by

Giuliano Montaldo

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Italy, United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This 1982 miniseries follows the Venetian merchant Marco Polo on his 13th-century journey from Italy to China. He travels with his father and uncle across Asia for over three years before becoming a trusted guest of the Great Khan in Beijing.

episodichistoricalslow-paceddignifiededucationalsprawlingreverentmeasured

What happens

Marco Polo is a 1982 American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and by RAI in Italy. It stars Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also features 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 departs with his father and his uncle to China. His journey through Asia lasts three and a 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Marco Polo (2014)
• Animation Kikō: Marco Polo no Bōken (1979)
• Marco Polo (2007)
• The Life of Verdi (1982)
• La pietra di Marco Polo (1982)
• The Charterhouse of Parma (1982)
• Il diavolo al Pontelungo (1982)
• Christopher Columbus (1985)