1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

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Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.

1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.

• Released: 1992-08-09
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 950 votes

Directed by Ridley Scott.

Top cast

• Gérard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus
• Armand Assante as Sanchez
• Sigourney Weaver as Queen Isabella
• Loren Dean as Older Fernando
• Ángela Molina as Beatrix
• Fernando Rey as Marchena
• Michael Wincott as Adrian de Moxica
• Kevin Dunn as Captain Mendez
• Tchéky Karyo as Martín Alonso Pinzón
• Frank Langella as Santangel

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 1492: Conquest of Paradise

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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