1492: Conquest of Paradise

"Conquest of Paradise" redirects here. For the related Vangelis track of the same name, see Conquest of Paradise (song).

1492: Conquest of Paradise
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRidley Scott
Written byRoselyne Bosch
Produced byAlain Goldman
Ridley Scott
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Edited byWilliam M. Anderson
Françoise Bonnot
Les Healey
Armen Minasian
Deborah Zeitman
Music byVangelis
Production
companies
Distributed byGaumont Distribution (France)
Lauren Films (Spain)
Guild Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • 8 October 1992 (1992-10-08) (Spain)
  • 12 October 1992 (1992-10-12) (France)
  • 23 October 1992 (1992-10-23) (United Kingdom)
Running time
156 minutes
CountriesFrance
Spain
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$47 million
Box office$7.2 million (US)

1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays 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. It debuted less than two months after the film Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, often leading to confusion between the two. The film received mixed reviews, with particular criticism aimed at the film's historical inaccuracies.

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