Marco Polo (1982)
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.
Writing:
Stars:
- Vincenzo Labella
- David Butler
- Giuliano Montaldo
Stars:
Marco's Mother
Prosecutor
Achmet
Ali Ben Yussouf
Wang Zhu
Phagspa
Jacopo
Antonio Rustico
Doge di Venezia
Prosecutor
Matteo Polo
Nicola Polo
Marco Polo
Patriarca di Aquileia
Niccolò Polo
Teobaldo Visconti
Giovanni
zia Flora
The Immortal
Brother Damian
Monk
Venetian Captain
Messenger
Empress Chabi
Prince Chinkin
Arnolfo, Jailer
Senator
Giulio
Saiamon
Agostino
Giuseppe
Uncle Zane
Donna Fiammetta
Old Sailor
Brother Anselmo
Cardinal
Brother Thomas
Senator
Old Shepherd
Inn-Keeper
Judge
Caterina
Yang Ku