- Marco Polo (1982 TV film)
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Marco Polo Directed by Guliano Montaldo Produced by Vincenzo Labella Starring Ken Marshall
Tony Vogel
Leonard Nimoy
Burt Lancaster
Tony Lo Bianco
Gordon MitchellCountry Italy
EEUU
China
JapanLanguage English Original channel RAI Release date May 16, 1982 Running time 270 min Marco Polo (1982) is a Historical Drama (TV mini-series), starring Ken Marshall as Marco Polo. Directed by Guliano Montaldo
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Plot
Italy, XIII century. Marco Polo, born in Venice in 1254, just turned 17 when part with his parents and uncle to China. His adventurous journey through Asia lasted three and half years and led him through barren deserts and vast steppes. Mark spent several years in Beijing as a guest of the Great Khan, earning the trust and respect for the Emperor
Cast
Actor Role Ken Marshall Marco Polo Denholm Elliott Niccolò Polo Tony Vogel Matteo Polo Leonard Nimoy Achmet James Hong Phags-pa Burt Lancaster Teobaldo Visconti/Pope Gregory X Gordon Mitchell Arnolfo Tony Lo Bianco Brother Nicholas David Warner Rustichello Ian McShane Ali Ben Yussouf F. Murray Abraham Jacopo Patrick Mower Brother Damian Georgia Slowe Caterina Vernon Dobtcheff Pietro d'Abano References
- The cinema history of Burt Lancaster, by David Fury
External links
Categories:- English-language films
- 1980s drama films
- 1982 television films
- Italian television films
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