Christopher Columbus

TV Mini Series
19851985

Christopher Columbus (1985)

Adventure Biography Drama

After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Christopher Columbus (1985)

Faye Dunaway in Christopher Columbus (1985)

Gabriel Byrne and Murray Melvin in Christopher Columbus (1985)

Christopher Columbusas Christopher Columbus

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Diego Ortiz De Vilhegasas Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Dona Moniz Perestrelloas Dona Moniz Perestrello

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Martin Pinzonas Martin Pinzon

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Jose Vizinhoas Jose Vizinho

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

King John of Portugalas King John of Portugal

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Father Hernando De Talaveraas Father Hernando De Talavera

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Nicol Williamson

King Ferdinandas King Ferdinand

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Queen Isabella of Spainas Queen Isabella of Spain

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Luis De Santangelas Luis De Santangel

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Francisco De Bobadillaas Francisco De Bobadilla

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

De Torresas De Torres

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Bartholomo Colomboas Bartholomo Colombo

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Beatriz Enriquezas Beatriz Enriquez

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Elpidia Carrillo

Coanaas Coana

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Massimo Girotti

Duke Medina Celias Duke Medina Celi

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Don Castilloas Don Castillo

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

Federicoas Federico

4 episodes4 eps • 1985

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The epic mini-series tells the story of the legendary Italian-born explorer Diego de Geona Taino, later known as Christopher Columbus, from his birth in c.1450 Genoa, Italy, to his young adult years as an expert sailor and navigator who, with money funded from the monarchy of Spain, sailed to the unknown West to find Asia in 1492, and instead found a 'New World' of the modern day West Indies to South America, and then follows his later years in his 50's as a tired, ailing man whose dreams of exploration and discovery to which he passed onto his son, and other followers, just before his death in 1506. —Anonymous

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Trivia
"Cristoforo Colombo" theme song (Riz Ortolani - L. Raggi, Benjamin) performed by Plácido Domingo.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Sylvester Stallone/A. Whitney Brown/Horacio Gutiérrez (1985)

Top review

One of the best!

I first caught this in about 1988, and the next time it was on I taped it. Far, far better than either of the two 1992 'Columbus' movies, this one pays great attention to the details of his life, struggles to feed his young family and to gain backing for his dream. It then goes on to show his successes and his failures. Great acting, great costuming, great everything. For some reason I found myself especially pleased by the constant referral of his name in Italian: Christoforo Columbo. Faye Dunaway is subdued and authoritative as Isabella, and even wears the proper armor when accepting the surrender of the leader of the Moors.

If this is ever on DVD, don't miss it!

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Runtime
- 6h
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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