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Marco Polo (2007)
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Ian Somerhalder, BD Wong, Desiree Ann Siahaan, Brian Dennehy
Runtime166 min
RatingPG
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Assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to convert the court of Kublai Khan to Christianity, Marco Polo is abandoned in the mountains when the priests, doubting the very existence of China, turn back. Polo eventually pushes bravely forth alone toward the fabled country where he is accepted as an envoy into Khan's court. Marooned on the far side of the world, Polo, accompanied by his servant, Pedro, advances as a Mongol grandee for twenty extraordinary years. What he eventually brings back with him to the West is a chronicle that changed history forever.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 2007 TV movie 'Marco Polo' directed by Kevin Connor received mixed reviews, with critics praising the historical drama but finding the pacing and character development uneven. The film was not widely recognized with major awards, though it has a generally positive audience reception on IMDb with a rating of 6.9/10.
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Fans of historical dramas and adventure tales will appreciate the sweeping scope and intimate character study of Marco Polo (2007), director Kevin Connor's epic exploration of the legendary explorer's journey to the court of Kublai Khan. Led by standout performances from Ian Somerhalder and BD Wong, this TV movie offers a visually stunning and thematically rich look at a pivotal moment in world history.
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Marco Polo is a 2007 American made-for-television historical adventure film directed by Kevin Connor, starring Ian Somerhalder, BD Wong and Brian Dennehy. In the 13th century, imprisoned in Genoa, Marco Polo, a Venetian trader, recounts his days as a young man in China to a fellow prisoner who is dying. He reminisces about his fantastic adventures, his rise to governorship in Kublai Khan's court in Mongolia, his love for a kidnapped concubine and his escape back to Italy as a wealthy man.
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