1492 Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise (French: 1492 : Christophe Colomb) is an epic 1992 European adventure/drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, which tells the story of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus (Gérard Depardieu) and the effect this had on the indigenous people. The film was released for Paramount to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage. Christopher Columbus' discovery o... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 8, 1992

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 22 min

Screenplay by:

Film

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November, 1937) is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists (1977), Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Legend (1985), Black Rain (1989), Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), Hannibal (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), Kingdom of...

Tagline:

  • Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 9, 1992
  • 1992
  • May 14, 2002
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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 22 min
  • 2 h 34 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 47,000,000

Distributors:

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1993

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 5,475
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
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