1492: Conquest of Paradise

Storyline

1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992

The struggle of Columbus was to find a new settlement place for the crowded societies of Europe and to ensure the settlement of a civilized society in the new lands. After 7 long years, Columbus, seeking financial resources to finance his expedition, convinces Queen Isabelle (Sigourney Weaver) to embark on a journey and obtain the necessary money and permission… He is chasing after gold and glory in the new lands he wants to discover. He turns his exploration route towards China… After a journey of several months, Columbus comes across the open sea islands of North America. He dreams of a new paradise land that he can colonize for Spain. But there’s a problem. The natives living in the New World are already there and living before Columbus. Columbus tells the natives that he will return to Spain, tell about these new lands there, and return with thousands of Spaniards to these new lands. The lands will be invaded, they will be very excited about this situation. Directed by Ridley Scott, this adventure, filmed on the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America, is one of the toughest and most important adventures.

Genre:
Adventure, Biography, Drama
Category:
1900s
Country:
United Kingdom, France, Spain
IMDB:
6.4 - tt0103594
Duration:
Content Rating:
PG-13
Director:
Ridley Scott
Stars:
Armand Assante, Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver