Gerard Depardieu stars as Christopher Columbus in director Ridley Scott's epic film that chronicles the explorer's voyages and tribulations. Obsessed with his vision of pursuing a western route to Asia, in 1492, Columbus petitions Isabella (Sigourney Weaver), the Spanish queen, to fund his voyage, and with the help of her .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Armand Assante, Michael Wincott |
|---|---|
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Genres | Drama |
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Gerard Depardieu stars as Christopher Columbus in director Ridley Scott's epic film that chronicles the explorer's voyages and tribulations. Obsessed with his vision of pursuing a western route to Asia, in 1492, Columbus petitions Isabella (Sigourney Weaver), the Spanish queen, to fund his voyage, and with the help of her treasurer, Sanchez (Armand Assante), he finally succeeds in gaining her backing. Setting off in three ships, Columbus plies uncharted waters for weeks on end until his crew, exhausted and near starvation, threatens to mutiny. But the explorer rallies the men with an impassioned speech about the importance of the mission, and shortly thereafter they land in the New World. The crew establishes amicable relations with the native people, and Columbus leaves some of his men behind on his return to Spain, where he is greeted as a hero by the queen, eager to know what he has found. Upon his return to the New World, Columbus finds that a number of his crew have been killed, but insists on treating the Indians humanely, establishing a colonial government. Yet the colonists' relations with the Indians continue to worsen, and Columbus is recalled by Isabella. In a film that features Scott's typically breathtaking photography, the scene of Columbus's arrival at the fog-enshrouded New World is especially notable.
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Armand Assante, Michael Wincott, Fernando Rey, Frank Langella |
|---|---|
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 29 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1992 To Rent: DVD: 23 Apr 2001 |
A box-office flop, it is nevertheless a handsome-looking film and one that sustains one's interest throughout, despite some narrative ambiguity.
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nice pictures, shame about the screenplay
This film can be visually stunning (hence two stars) but you have to wade through a lot of plodding, laboured dialogue to get to them - the screen play is about... read more »
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not bad
main actor could be accused of being miscast,it kinda reminded me of kingdom of heaven great scenery and sets but never really drew me in .But it tells the ... read more »
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Expensive rubbish
Rating shows '1', should be ZERO, zilch, nil. 2 wasted hours.
What were Depardieu and Weaver thinking of when they chose to became part of ... read more »
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1492 conquest of paradise
ive not see film in years and it is still one of my favorite films of all time its got action suspense and tragedy and still looks great if youve never seen ... read more »
Gerard Depardieu has hinted his Hollywood career is over after confessing he never liked America's big-budget projects. The French actor, who starred in films like Green Card, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and The Man in the Iron Mask, insists he has no plans to make another starry Tinseltown film - because they don't inspire him. Depardieu says, "I have experienced the enormity of American productions with huge budgets and a galaxy of assistants. That's too much for me. "There is no place left... Read more
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