Rent 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
3.1 of 5 from 88 ratings
2h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- The epic adventure of Christopher Columbus' (Gerard Depardieu) life of exploration and discovery of America. Columbus persuades Queen Isabel of Spain (Sigourney Weaver) to back his expedition to reach the East by sailing west in order to find a new trade route to Asia. His attempts to live in peace with the natives in the New World are sabotaged by his followers who seek to exploit the land and the native people. A powerful story of discovery and betrayal, in which Columbus ultimately ends his years in obscurity and poverty.
- Actors:
- Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Michael Wincott, Tchéky Karyo, Kevin Dunn, Frank Langella, Mark Margolis, Kario Salem, Billy L. Sullivan, John Heffernan, Arnold Vosloo, Steven Waddington, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, José Luis Ferrer, Bercelio Moya, Juan Diego Botto
- Directors:
- Ridley Scott
- Writers:
- Rose Bosch
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Ships in Film: From Sailing to , All the Twos: 1972-2012, Best Film Quests and Adventures, Films by Genre, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Ridley Scott
