Marco Polo the China mystery revealed

DVD 2025

Marco Polo became a legend after his 24-year trek across Asia. Was he the world's greatest overland explorer? Or the biggest liar? National Geographic2s own legend master photographer, Michael Yamashita, used Polo2s book as a guide to find the truth.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

China Description and travel

China History 960-1644

Explorers Italy

Kublai Khan, 1216-1294

Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? Travel China

Rusticiano, da Pisa

Silk Road Description and travel

Travelers' writings

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Description:

1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
polychrome
auditory captions
digital
optical
stereo
widescreen
DVD
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not Rated

Notes:

Title from container
Originally released as a documentary film in 2004
Wide screen
Music by Gerard Fitzgerald ; cinematography by Grant Douglas
Michael Yamashita
Closed captioning in English
DVD; wide screen; stereophonic
English dialogue; English subtitles

Control Number:

3375297

UPC:

810179132651

Other Authors:

Filmhub (Firm), publisher
Finnigan, Jonathan, film director, screenwriter
Lee, Jennifer Joan, screenwriter
Leeson, Craig, film producer
Lucky Devil Films, presenter
Yamashita, Michael, on-screen participant

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