Marco Polo
December. 05,1982Marco 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.
Seasons & Episode
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.
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.
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.