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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

1992 · 120 min

A stately, old-fashioned historical adventure that feels grand but somewhat stiff, with court intrigue and sea voyages played straight.

Directed by
John Glen
Genres
History, Adventure
Starring
Georges Corraface, Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck
Tagline
Chosen by a queen. Driven by a dream. He dared to go to the edge, and kept going.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
John Glen
Genres
History, Adventure
Starring
Georges Corraface, Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • exploration
  • power
  • betrayal
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
history, adventure
Directed by
John Glen
Written by
John Briley, Mario Puzo, Cary Bates
Starring
Georges Corraface, Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward, Robert Davi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Oliver Cotton, Benicio del Toro
Music
Cliff Eidelman
Cinematography
Alec Mills
Runtime
120 min
Country
France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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