Marco Polo

Marco Polo (1982-1983)

EndedScripted showDrama, Adventure, History

First broadcast in 1982, this Emmy award winning epic adventure cost a staggering ten million dollars and featured an all-star, Oscar winning cast. Filmed on location in Italy, Morocco, Nepal and China this lavish mini-series was the first Western production to film in China after WWII and took over thirteen months to complete. An epic in every sense of the word. Born in Venice in 1254, Marco Polo was just 17 when he set off with his father and uncle to travel the Silk Road to China. Their adventurous journey through Asia, which lasted three and half years, took them through uncharted territory and went down in history as one of the greatest exploratory journeys of all time. Marco then spent 17 years in Peking as the guest of the Great Khan, winning the trust and respect of the Emperor for whom he carried out various diplomatic missions. Marco took great care to understand and record the culture, language, traditions and customs of the people he met during his long travels and as a result became one of histories legendary explorers.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday (50 min)

Last Episode

Episode 8
Season 1Episode 850 min

Episode 8

Prince Chinkin dies and the loss deeply saddens Kublai Khan, who, upon hearing the news of Nayan's rebellion, does not hesitate to lead the army to subdue it. For the Polos the time comes to leave again to accompany Princess Kokacin to Persia to see her future husband.
Jan 23, 1983

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E08Episode 8Jan 23, 1983
S01E07Episode 7Jan 16, 1983
S01E06Episode 6Jan 9, 1983
S01E05Episode 5Jan 2, 1983
S01E04Episode 4Dec 26, 1982
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Cast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

plays Jacopo
Ian McShane

Ian McShane

plays Ali Ben Yussouf
Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

plays Achmed
Ken Marshall

Ken Marshall

plays Marco Polo
Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

plays Marco's Mother
Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

plays Teobaldo Visconti
Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

plays Niccolo Polo
Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

plays Giovanni
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Characters

Jacopo

Jacopo

played by F. Murray Abraham
Ali Ben Yussouf

Ali Ben Yussouf

played by Ian McShane
Achmed

Achmed

played by Leonard Nimoy
Marco Polo

Marco Polo

played by Ken Marshall
Marco's Mother

Marco's Mother

played by Anne Bancroft
Teobaldo Visconti

Teobaldo Visconti

played by Burt Lancaster
Niccolo Polo

Niccolo Polo

played by Denholm Elliott
Giovanni

Giovanni

played by Mario Adorf
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