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Marco the Magnificent
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

A story of endurance, savagery and heroism

Genres

Adventure

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Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

06 August 1965

Country

Egypt

Cast

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Marco Polo

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Kublai Khan

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Akerman, Marco's Teacher

Bruno Cremer

Bruno Cremer

Guillaume de Tripoli, a Knight Templar

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Sheik Alla Hou

Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Prince Nayam

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

The Old Man of the Mountain

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli

The Woman with the Whip

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Achmed Abdullah

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Nicolo, Marco's Father

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Spinello, Venetian Merchant

Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti

Pope Gregory X

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Nicolo de Vicenza, a Knight Templar

Miloje 'Mića' Orlović

Miloje 'Mića' Orlović

Matteo, Marco's Uncle

Lynne Sue Moon

Lynne Sue Moon

Princess Gogatine

Maria Virginia Onorato

Maria Virginia Onorato

Alaou's Wife

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