Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)

Chosen by a queen. Driven by a dream. He dared to go to the edge, and kept going.

Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.

Date of release
1992-08-20
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (59)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
History, Adventure
Director
John Glen

Casting

  • Georges Corraface — Christopher Columbus
  • Marlon Brando — Tomas de Torquemada
  • Tom Selleck — King Ferdinand
  • Rachel Ward — Queen Isabella
  • Robert Davi — Martin Pinzon
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones — Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
  • Oliver Cotton — Harana
  • Benicio del Toro — Alvaro Harana
  • Mathieu Carrière — King John
  • Manuel de Blas — Vicente Pinzon
  • Glyn Grain — De La Cosa
  • Peter Guinness — Fra Perez

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