| 1492: Conquest of Paradise | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ridley Scott[1] |
| Written by | Roselyne Bosch |
| Produced by | Alain Goldman Ridley Scott |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited by | William M. Anderson Françoise Bonnot Les Healey Armen Minasian Deborah Zeitman |
| Music by | Vangelis |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont (France) Lauren Films (Spain) Guild Film Distribution (United Kingdom) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Countries | France Spain United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $47 million |
| Box office | $59 million[2] |
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on indigenous peoples.
The film was released to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage.[3] The premiere debuted less than two months after Christopher Columbus: The Discovery by John Glen, often leading to confusion between the two films. The film received mixed to negative reviews, with particular criticism aimed at the film's historical inaccuracies.
- ^ Berkman, Meredith (16 October 1992). "Coming to America". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "1492: Conquest of Paradise: Box Office / Busieness for". IMDb. Retrieved 13 October 2015. [unreliable source?]
- ^ Mathews, Jack (3 May 1992). "MOVIES : Voyage of Rediscovery : With '1492,' director Ridley Scott and writer Roselyne Bosch aim to portray Christopher Columbus not as a legend but as an extraordinary though flawed person". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 October 2010.