Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Fredric March | ... | Christopher Columbus | |
| Florence Eldridge | ... | Queen Isabella | |
| Francis L. Sullivan | ... | Francisco de Bobadilla | |
| Kathleen Ryan | ... | Beatriz Enriquez de Arana | |
| Derek Bond | ... | Diego de Arana | |
| Nora Swinburne | ... | Joanna de Torres | |
| Abraham Sofaer | ... | Luis de Santangel | |
| Linden Travers | ... | Beatriz de Peraza | |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Martin Alonso Pinzon | |
| Dennis Vance | ... | Francisco Pinzon | |
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Richard Aherne | ... | Vicente Yañez Pinzon |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Father Perez | |
| Francis Lister | ... | King Ferdinand | |
| Edward Rigby | ... | Pedro | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Juan de la Cosa | |
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Using a letter of introduction from Queen Isabella's former confessor, Christopher Columbus gains access to the Spanish court where he tries to convince authorities of the practicality of his proposed voyage to reach to Far East by sailing west. Court intrigue and the efforts of Francisco de Bobadilla, whose financial interests would be hurt by Columbus' success, are roadblocks to the voyage, but the navigator perseveres and ultimately prevails. Written by duke1029@aol.com
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5 December 1949 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Christopher Columbus: Certainly a traveler, Father. I've sailed as far north as Iceland, as far south as Guinea, and eastward to the Golden Horn.
Father Perez: But that is to have reached the limits of the World.
Christopher Columbus: Of the known world? Yes, Father, but the actual world... not by a thousand leagues.
Father Perez: How can you say that - never having seen it?
Christopher Columbus: Have you ever seen Heaven or Hell?
Father Perez: We have sound reasons for believing they exist.
Christopher Columbus: I have sound reasons too.
Father Perez: What are they?
Christopher Columbus: The same as ...
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Filming had to be delayed for a while because Fredric March - who had recently had an operation - suffered a relapse. See more »Goofs
Opening narration perpetuates the myth that people of Columbus' time thought the Earth was flat when in fact they knew it was spherical. Later, when Columbus discusses his plan with Father Perez and another friar, the friars clearly know that the world is round. See more »Quotes
Father Perez: I see you're a scholar, my son, as well as a traveler.Christopher Columbus: Certainly a traveler, Father. I've sailed as far north as Iceland, as far south as Guinea, and eastward to the Golden Horn.
Father Perez: But that is to have reached the limits of the World.
Christopher Columbus: Of the known world? Yes, Father, but the actual world... not by a thousand leagues.
Father Perez: How can you say that - never having seen it?
Christopher Columbus: Have you ever seen Heaven or Hell?
Father Perez: We have sound reasons for believing they exist.
Christopher Columbus: I have sound reasons too.
Father Perez: What are they?
Christopher Columbus: The same as ...
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I'm so sick of the PC and multicultural framework of all art today that it's good to see a rendition of the Columbus history told unashamedly from the viewpoint of Western hegemonists (my perspective)regardless of its obvious weaknesses as a film. March is a typical American actor who projects his own personna no matter what the part (Anthony Adverse or Phillip of Macedonia). It limited him but I happen to like the personna as did many other moviegoers. If I'm not mistaken his age is about right for Columbus at this time. It could have been more exciting but what is exciting is the whole enterprise that results in the discovery of the New World because of the persistence and vision of one man. Many earthshaking developments take years or months of plodding to come to fruition whether the Columbus landfall, the landing on the moon or the curing of polio.
It's worth watching just to hear the great score.