1492: Conquest of Paradise

19921992
PG-13PG-13
2h 34min

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

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Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Sigourney Weaver, Gérard Depardieu, and Fernando Guillén Cuervo in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Sigourney Weaver and Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Sigourney Weaver in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Michael Wincott in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

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Big budget account of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas. Released in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery. Shows the disastrous effects the Europeans had on the original inhabitants, and Columbus' struggle to civilize the New World. —Rob Hartill

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Taglines
- Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for historical violence and brutality
Parents guide

Trivia
The replicas of Columbus' ships used in the film were built in Spain between 1990 and 1992. In 1992 they sailed the route of Columbus' first voyage to commemorate to 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. Today they are exhibited in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, and they are visited by approximately 200.000 people each year.

Goofs
The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria are shown starting back for Spain at the end of the first voyage. In fact, the Santa Maria had wrecked by this time; the return voyage would be made only by the Nina and the Pinta.

Quotes
[first lines]
Young Fernando Columbus: Of all the words my father wrote - and there were many - I remember these the most: "Nothing that results from human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. And those who are enlightened before the others are condemned to persue that light in spite of others."

Alternate versions
Japanese laserdisc is a longer cut of the film with five deleted scenes and a few extended ones. And R-rated violence that was cut for the US PG-13 version. The soundtrack for the film indicates that the film was originally much longer.

Connections
Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

Soundtracks
Amazonia
Permission of Grem Records, France

Top review

Awful

What a bad movie. In the worst tradition of Hollywood, this film is full of cliches and simplifications. Every character's actions and personality can be predicted the second s/he appears on the screen. The past filtered through political correctness and ignorance looks very black and white. The queen is independent and intelligent, the nobles are greedy and selfish, the churchmen are a bunch of fanatical, ignorant liars. Anything else? Oh yes, I cannot believe that Depardieu agreed to play in this pathetic excuse for a movie.

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Aug 7, 2000

Budget
- $47,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $7,191,399
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,002,680
- Oct 12, 1992
Gross worldwide
- $7,191,399

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Runtime
- 2h 34min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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