1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/European adventure/drama film. Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, the film was released for the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage.
The story tells of Christopher Columbus' (Gérard Depardieu) discovery of the New World and its effect on the indigenous people, starting with his solicitation of Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary funding.
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1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/European adventure/drama film. Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, the film was released for the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage.
The story tells of Christopher Columbus' (Gérard Depardieu) discovery of the New World and its effect on the indigenous people, starting with his solicitation of Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary funding.
The film opens in 1491 with Columbus, currently being sheltered by monks, going to the faculty at the University of Salamanca to acquire approval and funding for an expedition to find a new route to the Indies. His justification is that the route along the African coastline is too long and that the Turks have cut off all land routes between China and Christian nations. He enlists the help of Martín Alonso Pinzón to win over the support of Queen Isabella after failing to convince the very reluctant audience at Salamanca. Impressing her, Columbus gets...
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