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1492: Conquest of Paradise

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 2h 34m
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Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
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Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.

  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writer
    • Rose Bosch
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Armand Assante
    • Sigourney Weaver
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,250
    352
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writer
      • Rose Bosch
    • Stars
      • Gérard Depardieu
      • Armand Assante
      • Sigourney Weaver
    • 118User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Columbus
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Sanchez
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Queen Isabel
    Loren Dean
    Loren Dean
    • Older Fernando
    Ángela Molina
    Ángela Molina
    • Beatrix
    • (as Angela Molina)
    Fernando Rey
    Fernando Rey
    • Marchena
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Moxica
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Pinzon
    • (as Tcheky Karyo)
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Captain Mendez
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Santangel
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Bobadilla
    Kario Salem
    Kario Salem
    • Arojaz
    Billy L. Sullivan
    Billy L. Sullivan
    • Fernando (aged 10)
    • (as Billy Sullivan)
    John Heffernan
    • Brother Buyl
    Arnold Vosloo
    Arnold Vosloo
    • Guevara
    Steven Waddington
    Steven Waddington
    • Bartolome
    Fernando Guillén Cuervo
    Fernando Guillén Cuervo
    • Giacomo
    • (as Fernando G. Cuervo)
    José Luis Ferrer
    • Alonso
    • (as Jose Luis Ferrer)
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writer
      • Rose Bosch
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The replicas of Columbus' ships used in the film were built in Spain between 1990 and 1992. In 1992 they sailed the route of Columbus' first voyage to commemorate to 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. Today they are exhibited in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, and they are visited by approximately 200.000 people each year.
    • Goofs
      In the film, the nobleman Adrián de Moxica cuts the hand of a Native American because he wasn't able to pay taxes in gold to the Spaniards, something which Columbus condemns. In fact, it was Columbus himself who introduced this practice of cutting the hands.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Young Fernando Columbus: Of all the words my father wrote - and there were many - I remember these the most: "Nothing that results from human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. And those who are enlightened before the others are condemned to persue that light in spite of others."

    • Alternate versions
      Japanese laserdisc is a longer cut of the film with five deleted scenes and a few extended ones. And R-rated violence that was cut for the US PG-13 version. The soundtrack for the film indicates that the film was originally much longer.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazonia
      Permission of Grem Records, France

    User reviews118

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    Awful

    What a bad movie. In the worst tradition of Hollywood, this film is full of cliches and simplifications. Every character's actions and personality can be predicted the second s/he appears on the screen. The past filtered through political correctness and ignorance looks very black and white. The queen is independent and intelligent, the nobles are greedy and selfish, the churchmen are a bunch of fanatical, ignorant liars. Anything else? Oh yes, I cannot believe that Depardieu agreed to play in this pathetic excuse for a movie.
    • kdmowski
    • Aug 6, 2000
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Latin
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • 1492: Conquista del Paraíso
    • Filming locations
      • Playa Herradura, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Légende Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $47,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,191,399
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,002,680
      • Oct 12, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,191,399
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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