Marco Polo

The life of the 13th-century Venetian explorer who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.

Drama

Action & Adventure

Marco Polo

The life of the 13th-century Venetian explorer who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.

Drama

Action & Adventure

Created By
First Aired on: Dec 05, 1982
Popularity: 4.3552: 24 votes
Networks: (IT)
Production: Vides Cinematografica (IT)RAI (IT)Sky Cinematografica (IT)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

Aired 43 years ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Part 183 min
In 1298 the Genoese fleet attacks the Venetian ships. Marco Polo is captured and ends up in prison, where he starts dictating his memoirs to Rustichello da Pisa...
Episode 2Part 276 min
Niccolò and Matteo Polo, Marco's father and uncle, return from Venice as ambassadors of the Great Khan, and then leave for Cathay (China), this time together with Marco. The three arrive in the Holy Land, where Tebaldo Visconti tasks them with spreading the Christian gospel: in the Armenian deserts, however, they are attacked by Saracens...
Episode 3Part 378 min
After the Saracen leader has granted freedom to the Polos, the caravan can resume its journey and continue advancing into endless Persia. The Polos arrive in Hormuz, in the Persian Gulf, from where they intend to sail to China. However, the city was decimated by the plague and the ships were set on fire to stem the contagion. The Polos are forced to retreat towards the North.
Episode 4Part 470 min
On the Pamir plateau the Polos are swept away by an avalanche. Marco wakes up in the Muztag-Ata monastery, surrounded by golden Buddhas. After Niccolò and Matteo end up safe, the caravan crosses the Gobi Desert and reaches Shangtu, the capital of Kublai Khan's empire.
Episode 5Part 570 min
Prince Chinkin, during an imperial hunting trip, is struck by an epileptic seizure: Marco Polo helps him, but risks being executed, since the disease is a disgrace that no one must know about. Meanwhile, the court has returned to Cambaluc and the Mongol general Bayan, who led Kublai Khan's army against the Chinese Song dynasty, announces victory over Southern China.