''Marco Polo'' ( it, L'avventura di un italiano in Cina) is a 1962

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directed by

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. The American English-dubbed version includes scenes directed by

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and a new score by

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Cast

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as Princess Amurroy *

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as Grand Khan *

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as Cuday * Michael Chow as Ciu-Lin *

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as Tai-Au (credited as Thien-Huong) *

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Release

''Marco Polo'' was released in Italy in 21 June 1962. It was released in the United States in August 1962. It was released on 17 May 1963 in France.

Comic book adaption

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: ''Marco Polo'' (1962)

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* 1962 films 1960s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films Films directed by Hugo Fregonese Films directed by Piero Pierotti Films set in the 13th century Films set in the 14th century Films set in the Yuan dynasty Films set in China Films set in Italy Films adapted into comics Cultural depictions of Marco Polo French historical adventure films 1960s French films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-France-film-stub