1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 154 min · ★ 6.3 · 40% critics
An ambitious explorer persuades the Spanish crown to fund a risky westward voyage, leading to a dramatic crossing and first encounters with unfamiliar lands and peoples. As settlement and power struggles grow, the promise of discovery collides with harsh realities and competing interests on both sides of the ocean.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-08-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (919 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweeping, old-school historical adventure with striking landscapes and a big, memorable score; Not for you if you need strict accuracy or brisk pacing, like in Seven Years in Tibet.
Pros: epic historical adventure; lush visuals; memorable soundtrack | Cons: historically inaccurate; slow, overlong pacing; uneven dialogue and accents
Themes
- indigenous
- the new world
- discovery of america
- native american
- 15th century
- conquistador
- age of discovery
Cast & crew
Gérard Depardieu
as Christopher Columbus
Armand Assante
as Sanchez
Sigourney Weaver
as Queen Isabella
Loren Dean
as Older Fernando
Ángela Molina
as Beatrix
Fernando Rey
as Marchena
Michael Wincott
as Adrian de Moxica
Kevin Dunn
as Captain Mendez
Tchéky Karyo
as Martín Alonso Pinzón
Frank Langella
as Santangel
Directed by Ridley Scott