1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on indigenous peoples.
Plot
Aware that the world is round, Christopher Columbus lobbies for a trip westward to Asia, but lacks a crew and ship. The Catholic theologians at the University of Salamanca heavily disapprove of Columbus's plan, not being keen on ideas that go against the writings of Ptolemaeus. Columbus is approached by Martín Pinzón, a shipowner from Palos, who introduces him to the banker Santángel, to whom Queen Isabella I owes money. Columbus meets with the queen, who grants him his journey in exchange for his promise to bring back sufficient amounts of riches in gold.
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| author | Roselyne Bosch |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Caribbean |
| director | Ridley Scott |
| editor | Françoise Bonnot William M. Anderson |
| genre | adventure drama historical |
| keywords | adrián de moxica amerigo vespucci christopher columbus colonisation of the americas commanding officer cut de bobadilla ferdinand ferdinand columbus follow force francisco de bobadilla guanahani inspire kill la isabela luis de santángel martín pinzon moxica mutiny native tribe new world old man palos palos de la frontera ptolemaeus queen isabella i santángel summon the new world university of salamanca write |
| musicBy | Vangelis |
| producer | Alain Goldman |
| productionCompany | France 3 Cinéma Gaumont Film Company Légende Entreprises |
| publisher | Gaumont Film Company |
| recordedAt | Blanes United States Virgin Islands |
| theme | biographical drama epic |