1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.
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Brother Buyl -
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Director:
Ridley ScottWriter:
Rose Bosch (scenario)All Cast & Crew
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Sigourney Weaver was always Ridley Scott's first choice to play Queen Isabella. However, when re-shoots for Alien³ (1992) were taking longer than expected, Anjelica Huston was considered for the role. Weaver became available only at the last minute.
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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 ...
Goofs
In the film, the nobleman Adrián de Moxica cuts the hand of a Native American because he wasn't able to pay taxes in gold to the Spaniards, something which Columbus condemns. In fact, it was Columbus himself who introduced this practice of cutting the hands.
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.
Soundtracks
Una Caza ChicaFrom the album "Romances"
Performed by Esther Lamandier
Disques Alienor
Distribution Harmonia Mundi
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Genres
Adventure | Biography | Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
9 October 1992Language
English, Spanish, Latin, Arabic
Country of Origin
UK, France, SpainFilming Locations
Plaza de San Jorge, Cáceres, Extremadura, SpainBox Office
Budget:
$47,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,002,680 12 October 1992
Gross USA:
$7,191,399
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,191,399
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