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1492: Conquest of Paradise
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| 1492 Conquest of Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Produced by | Mimi Polk Gitlin Alain Goldman |
| Written by | Roselyne Bosch |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Sigourney Weaver |
| Music by | Vangelis |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 9, 1992 (USA) |
| Running time | 142 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $47,000,000 US (est.) |
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1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/European adventure/drama film. It was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch.
Despite its tepid box office intake, the film's score by renowned composer Vangelis became a successful world music album.
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The story tells of Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World and its effect on the indigenous people. This, the second of 1992's 500th anniversary Christopher Columbus films (the first being Warner Bros. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery), adheres to the historical facts of Columbus's (Gerard Depardieu) possessed quest to discover the New World, and his solicitation of Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary funding. Michael Wincott puts forth a worthy performance as a nasty Spanish nobleman whose mistreatment of the natives results in an open rebellion. Contrary to popular beliefs, the majority of the film is historically accurate.
1492 has been deemed by some as a very underrated movie, receiving negative reviews and little recognition despite its quality performances, travelogue-quality footage, beautiful scenery, and powerful ideas of accomplishment and fulfillment. The low reception is most likely due to occasional slow-paced dialogue and the role of Columbus being given to French actor Gerard Depardieu. However, many users on Yahoo! and IMDB were able to look beyond minor discrepancies in 1492 and rank the film as an intriguing historical account of Columbus's discovery.
- Gérard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus
- Sigourney Weaver as Queen Isabella
- Armand Assante as Sanchez
- Loren Dean as Older Fernando
- Ángela Molina as Beatrix
- Fernando Rey as Marchena
- Michael Wincott as Adrian de Moxica
- Tchéky Karyo as Pinzon
- Kevin Dunn as Captain Mendez
- Frank Langella as Santangel
- Mark Margolis as Bobadilla
- Kario Salem as Arojaz
- Billy L. Sullivan as Fernando (at age 10)
- John Heffernan as Brother Buyl
- Arnold Vosloo as Guevara
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise, original score by Vangelis
- Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, another film about Columbus released in 1992.
- Competing films with similar plots
Boy and Bicycle • The Duellists • Alien • Blade Runner • Legend • Someone to Watch Over Me • Black Rain • Thelma & Louise • 1492: Conquest of Paradise • White Squall • G.I. Jane • Gladiator • Hannibal • Black Hawk Down • Matchstick Men • Kingdom of Heaven • All the Invisible Children • A Good Year • American Gangster
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