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1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 American/European adventure/drama film. It was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch.
Despite its average box office intake, the film's score by renowned composer Vangelis became a successful album worldwide.
Weapons
Matchlock Musket- the only weapon in the movie
Plot summary[edit | edit source]
The story tells of Christopher Columbus's (Gérard Depardieu) discovery of the New World and its effect on the indigenous people, starting with his solicitation of Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary funding.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Gérard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus
- Sigourney Weaver as Queen Isabella
- Armand Assante as Sanchez
- Loren Dean as Older Fernando
- Ángela Molina as Beatrix
- Fernando Rey as Marchena
- Michael Wincott as Adrian de Moxica
- Tchéky Karyo as Pinzon
- Kevin Dunn as Captain Mendez
- Frank Langella as Santangel
- Mark Margolis as Bobadilla
- Kario Salem as Arojaz
- Billy L. Sullivan as Fernando (at age 10)
- John Heffernan as Brother Buyl
- Arnold Vosloo as Guevara
Selected quotes[edit | edit source]
- "No matter how long you live, Sanchez, there is something that will never change between us. I did it. You didn't." Depardieu as Columbus.
See also[edit | edit source]
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise, original score by Vangelis
- Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, another film about Columbus released in 1992.
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