

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery 1992
"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. A
Director: John Glen
Cast

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

Oliver Cotton
Harana

Benicio del Toro
Alvaro Harana

Mathieu Carrière
King John

Manuel de Blas
Vicente Pinzon




