Marco Polo(TV show/series, 1982-1983)

Name: Marco Polo
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 1982
Rating: 3.2

50min per episode | Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 8 episodes

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 11 votes)

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 ... ()

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About Marco Polo

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, 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.

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Marco Polo Seasons and Episodes

12/05/1982Season 1 - 8 episodes

#1 | 12/05/1982Part 1

The splendors and intrigues of the 13th century are seen through the eyes of the Venetian Marco Polo (Ken Marshall), who sets out with his father and uncle on a journey to the Far East. Niccolo: Denholm Elliott. Teobaldo: Burt Lancaster. Doge: John Gielgud. Matteo: Tony Vogel.

#2 | 12/12/1982Part 2

Freed by renegade Saracens, Marco Polo (Ken Marshall) survives plague in Persia and an avalanche in Tibet to arrive at a Mongol camp in northern China. Kublai Khan: Ying Ruocheng. Niccolo: Denholm Elliott. Matteo: Tony Vogel.

#3 | 12/19/1982Part 3

Marco's friendship with the Khan's son grows amid ministerial jealousies and plans for war with Japan. Marco: Ken Marshall. Kublai Khan: Ying Ruocheng. Achmet: Leonard Nimoy. Chinkin: Junichi Ishida. Phags-Pa: James Hong. Niccolo: Denholm Elliott.

#4 | 12/26/1982Part 4

Marco (Ken Marshall) is appointed as an emissary to southern China, and falls in love with an orphaned Westerner (Kathryn Dowling). Achmet: Leonard Nimoy. Chinkin: Junichi Ishida. Niccolo: Denholm Elliott. Kublai Khan: Ying Ruocheng.

#5 | 01/02/1983Part 5

In “The Fourth Step,” the Polo family reunion in Kublai’s city was less than joyous, with Marco’s uncle sneering at the cultural assimilation that his brother’s son had embraced. While their time together was bitter and brief, no one even bothered to raise the subject of whether Marco would leave Kublai’s court with them, rejoining them in the family merchant business. But subsequent events—beginning with the Polos’ arrest for smuggling—proved that Marco was even more “Oriental” then uncle had claimed.

#6 | 01/09/1983Part 6

#7 | 01/16/1983Part 7

#8 | 01/23/1983Part 8

Additional Information

Production country: Italy

Made by: RAI, Vides Cinematografica, Sky Cinematografica

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 12/05/1982

Last episode released on: 01/23/1983

Appearing Characters: Marco Polo, Kublai Khan, Gregory X, Pakpa Lodro Gyeltsen, Rustichello da Pisa, Ahmad Fanakati, Lorenzo Tiepolo, Pietro d'Abano, Zhenjin, Philip of Carinthia, Niccolò Polo, Maffeo Polo

Cast: 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, Riccardo Cucciolla, Beulah Quo, Sada Thompson, Mario Adorf, Vernon Dobtcheff, Junichi Ishida, Tad Horino, Patrick Mower, Soon-Tek Oh, Andrew Keir, Paul Müller, Gordon Mitchell, Renato Scarpa, Marilù Tolo, Rossella Como, Enzo Robutti, Henry O, Tetsurō Tamba, John Karlsen, Jack Watson, Salvatore Puntillo, Georgia Slowe

Director: Giuliano Montaldo

Producer: Vincenzo Labella

Screenwriter: David Butler, Vincenzo Labella

Director of Photography: Pasqualino De Santis

Composer: Ennio Morricone

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Marco Polo - Viagens E Descobertas"

Keywords: marco polo, ancient asia, miniseries, explorer, historical drama, 13th century

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