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Actors: Desi Arnaz Jr., Zero Mostel, Jack Weston, Cie Cie Win, Van Christie, Aimée Eccles, Yuka Kamebuchi, Romeo Muller, Fred Sadoff,
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Marco |
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Inside an absurdly silly musical story of Marco Polo in the court of the Great Khan, is a wonderful performance by Zero Mostel as Kublai Khan, and a thoughtful story about following your dreams, peace, feminism, etc.
Young Marco, son of an Italian businessman in Kublai Khan's court, is a disappointment to his father because he is always dreaming, playing with children, flying in kites, wearing cofortable clothes, etc. He falls in love with a princess but is ordered to marry another, who wants to be a warrior. He goes on a journey to find the mythical roc, but finds other things, and finds that his love has been married off to Turkistan, and the warrior princess marries his uncle. He becomes a hardened business man. Then the Khan brings him to the Great Wall and shows him how big the world truly is.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Marco |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- middle ages
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Africa
Yes
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Water?
Yes
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Broadway musical
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