Product Details

• Actors: Ian Somerhalder, B.D. Wong, Brian Dennehy, Mark Jax, Kee Thuan Chye
• Directors: Kevin Connor
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Rhi Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007
• Run Time: 165 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000PE0GXC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,035 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Marco Polo" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

This is the absorbing true story of Venetian explorer Marco Polo’s arduous trek to the East—and beyond. The story follows Marco (Ian Somerhalder) as he is enlisted to accompany a pair of priests to the court of Kublai Khan (Golden Globe winner Brian Dennehy), Mongol conqueror of the East. Featuring Desiree Siahaan and BD Wong, Marco Polo is a gripping look at two of world history’s most enigmatic men and a sensuous vision of a legendary time and place. Now available for the first time on DVD in an extended version featuring all-new bonus features! Literally, it’s the adventure of a lifetime.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood sensationalism...that may not go far enough!, May 24, 2009

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Kent Davis "Devata Org - Khmer Studies" (Anna Maria Island, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marco Polo (DVD)

One lazy Sunday I drifted into watching this mini-series. My first impression was that it was a silly, romanticized Hollywood treatment of a classic historical account (admittedly, one that I hadn't personally read at the time).

And, yes, seeing Brian Dennehy cast as Kublai Khan made it especially hard to buy into the treatment! But the sets, costumes and storyline were all quite extraordinary. A lot of effort obviously went into the production , which was made in China with a substantial budget.

But many things just didn't sit right with me: the magnificence of Kublai Kahn's court, his cities, the military technology, and a romance between Marco and a Chinese princess? And then the Kahn charges Marco with delivering the princess to the other side of the planet???

I watched it to the end...and then ran to Amazon to find a book to get the facts. The book I found was The Travels of Marco Polo: Edited by Peter Harris (Everyman's Library (Cloth)).

Amazing news...this "sensationalized" mini-series barely scratches the surface of the astounding things Marco Polo reports in his 700 year old tale of travel!

His adventures, many of which are dramatized in this DVD, seemed absolutely unbelievable...until I found most of them proven true in the book... including the story about delivering the princess.

And the romance? Well, I suspect that Marco left quite a few personal facts out of his life in China. So kudos to the scriptwriters who wrote a little love between the lines of his historic journey.

Bottom line - a great film for couples or anyone with an interest in history.

If you just watch the film, marvel that there's more truth in this account than there is fiction! And if you want to know the truth, treat yourself to the book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, March 4, 2008

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Pete "pepap7" (FLUSHING, NEW YORK USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marco Polo (DVD)

The movie was a well made re telling of the story of Marco Polo. However such a story would take hours to tell on screen as much was left out ,however all in all i would recomend this movie .

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The mini series was excellent, August 22, 2007

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Joanne A. Vega "Bad Mama" (Staten Island, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marco Polo (DVD)

This mini series is very close to the one in the early 80's that was the best ever made. I would definitely recommend this to lovers of history.