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1492: Conquest of Paradise

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Determined to find a new sailing route to India, Christopher Columbus (Gérard Depardieu) convinces Spanish Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to finance an expedition. Setting sail with three ships, Columbus quells potential mutinies until the men arrive in North America. After his triumphant return home, Columbus is appointed governor of the new territory, but his dream of a peaceful new world does not fit with nobleman Don Adrian de Moxica's (Michael Wincott) visions of conquest.
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Historically inaccurate and dramatically inert, Ridley Scott's retelling of Christopher Columbus' exploits is an epic without grandeur or insight.

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David Ansen Newsweek 02/08/2018
This $50 million spectacle must be one of the least entertaining epic films ever made. Go to Full Review Anthony Lane Independent (UK) 01/04/2018
Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise is a long, becalmed and hollow hull of a movie about the old order bumping into the New World. Go to Full Review Jack Kroll Newsweek 10/18/2008
Here's a one-word review of 1492: hubris. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Mar 15
5/10
As a historical epic, it boasts an authentic rendering of the period that reflects Scott's attention to visual detail, but overall, its portrayal of the legendary conqueror is lost like a ship at sea. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 06/04/2019
2/4
A beautifully constructed drag that never seems to become the grand epic it truly wants to be. Go to Full Review Vanessa Letts The Spectator 07/24/2018
The film doesn't, as it should have done, make any profound attempt to examine the split between good and evil within Christopher Columbus himself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 30 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Augustine H Jan 29 Vangelis' music rocks but that's it. Ridley Scott is not good at handling epics. See more Al P 04/20/2024 A great movie, with stunning shots and practical visual effects. A classical one to remember. Don't let yourself fooled by the average tiktok 10 seconds attention spam users that give low rating to this movie. See more Kevin P 12/05/2023 Don't be fooled by the negative reviews. A movie retelling the story of an event 500 years ago doesn't have to be completely accurate to be good. In fact, the base events are true, with Columbus being both daring and egotistic. Don't expect heroic battle scenes with victorious Europeans savings the day. In fact, what happened was both amazing and awful, brave and vicious. Be prepared to be emotionally drained at the end. For a movie made at the beginning of the 1990s, without the technology advantages of today, this is both a visually stunning and emotional movie. See more Steve D 09/11/2023 Nearly as bad as the other bio of the same year. See more James L 05/18/2023 1492: Conquest of Paradise is a visually stunning movie with great acting and an incredible story to tell. Christopher Columbus is portrayed as he was: a brave, skilled and very religious, yet also flawed man who had an incredible vision to explore the unknown and change the world forever. The incredible scenery and a fabulous soundtrack by Vangelis also make it really worth seeing. See more Read all reviews
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Ridley Scott

Director

Gérard Depardieu

Christopher Columbus

Armand Assante

Sanchez

Sigourney Weaver

Queen Isabella I.

Loren Dean

Older Fernando Columbus

Ángela Molina

Beatrix Enriquez

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Synopsis Determined to find a new sailing route to India, Christopher Columbus (Gérard Depardieu) convinces Spanish Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to finance an expedition. Setting sail with three ships, Columbus quells potential mutinies until the men arrive in North America. After his triumphant return home, Columbus is appointed governor of the new territory, but his dream of a peaceful new world does not fit with nobleman Don Adrian de Moxica's (Michael Wincott) visions of conquest.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
Alain Goldman, Ridley Scott
Production Co
Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma
Rating
PG-13
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
2h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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