1492: Conquest of Paradise is an epic 1992 European adventure/drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, which tells the story of the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on the indigenous people. The film was released for Paramount to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage. Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people, starting with his solicitation of Queen Isabella I to gain the necessary funding. 1492: Conquest of Paradise opened in theatres on... October 9, 1992. It was rated PG-13 in the United States due to violence and brutality. Overall, the film had mixed reviews and poor box office results. The movie review site Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 47% "rotten" rating.
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| Release date: | October 8, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Ridley Scott |
| Runtime: | 142 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mimi Polk Gitlin, Alain Goldman |
| Editor: | Françoise Bonnot, William M. Anderson |
| Music by: | Vangelis |
| Cinematography: | Adrian Biddle |
| Screenplay by: | Roselyne Bosch |
| Estimated budget: | $47,000,000 |
| Genre: | Biography, Adventure |