3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Based on a short section of the novel Cuore by the Italian Edmondo de Amicis, Marco is a young boy living in Genoa, Italy, together with his father Pietro. But the family is not complete, for Marco`s mother left for Argentina around a year earlier in order to find work. Letters from her arrive regularly until one day they suddenly stop. Worry for his mother and what might have happened to her overcomes the young boy. Marco thus decides to embark upon a journey to Argentina in the hope of being reunited with his mother. At first, Pietro is opposed to Marco`s plan, but moved by his son`s enthusiasm, he eventually allows the boy to go. So begins Marco`s long journey of the heart. Marco encounters many people throughout his travels, and finds maturity and self-acceptance as a result of his experiences.
(Source: Nippon Animation)
(Source: Nippon Animation)
Details
Format
TVSource
OtherEpisodes
52Romaji
Haha wo Tazunete SanzenriNative
母をたずねて三千里Country
JPStatus
FinishedSeason
Winter (1976)Start Date
Sunday, January 4, 1976End Date
Sunday, December 26, 1976Studios
Nippon AnimationSynonyms
Sekai Meisaku Gekijou
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Marco
From the Appenines to the Andes
World Masterpiece Theater
WMT
הלב
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Marco
From the Appenines to the Andes
World Masterpiece Theater
WMT
הלב
Tags
Classic Literature
88%
Historical
85%
Male Protagonist
79%
Kids
79%
Travel
79%
Foreign
76%
Tragedy
35%
Coming of Age
20%