Christopher Columbus (1985): Cast
Christopher Columbus is a 1985 drama directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Gabriel Byrne as Christopher Columbus, Max von Sydow and Oliver Reed. It runs 6 hours.
- Runtime
- 6h (360 min)
- Director
- Alberto Lattuada
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- RAI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Christopher Columbus About?
The premise of Christopher Columbus without spoilers.
After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.
Christopher Columbus Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- character name as series title
- king ferdinand of spain character
- queen isabella of spain character
- christopher columbus character
- two word series title
- european history
- sea adventure
- nautical
- renaissance
- 15th century
- spain
- court intrigue
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- navigator
- new world
- genoa italy
- explorer
- discovery
- portugal
- religious conversion
- rape
- catholicism
- crow's nest
- cigar smoking
- tobacco
- massacre
- demand
- admiral
- map
- cuba
- navigation
- gold
- father son relationship
- tv mini series
- discovery of america
- 1490s
- voyage
- atlantic ocean
- journey
- iceland
- conquistador
- native american
- sea
- king john
- religion
- africa
Christopher Columbus Cast & Characters
Gabriel Byrne leads the cast as Christopher Columbus, with Max von Sydow as Re Giovanni del Portogallo and Oliver Reed as Martin Pinzon. Directed by Alberto Lattuada; 48 actors are credited in all.
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Director Alberto Lattuada
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Gabriel Byrne as Christopher Columbus -
Max von Sydow as Re Giovanni del Portogallo -
Oliver Reed as Martin Pinzon -
Eli Wallach as Padre Fernando De Talavera
Also Starring in Christopher Columbus
· 44 more- Faye Dunaway Regina Isabella di Spagna
- Rossano Brazzi Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas
- Massimo Girotti Duca Medina Coeli
- Raf Vallone Jose Vizinho
- Elpidia Carrillo Coana
- Nicol Williamson Re Ferdinando
- Sal Borgese Juan
- William Berger Francisco De Bobadilla
- Patrick Bauchau Don Rodrigo
- Virna Lisi Dona Moniz Perestrello
- Hal Yamanouchi Guacanabo
- Michel Auclair Luis De Santangel
- Murray Melvin Padre Linares
- Jack Watson Padre Marcena
- Cyrus Elias Alaminos
- Larry Lamb Don Castillo
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- Sergio Testori Arias
- Brizio Montinaro Ocampo
- Erik Schumann Benguela
- Gregory Snegoff Francisco Pinzon
- Scott Coffey Vallejo
- Charles Borromel Xarmiento
- Antonio Marsina Vicente Pinzon
- Heinz Weiss Noscomb
- Iris Peynado Selina
- Anne Canovas Beatriz Enriquez
- Keith Buckley De Torres
- Jean-François Poron Alonso De Mardan
- Stefano Madia Federico
- David Mills Dr. Chanca
- Fabiola Toledo Donna Maria De Toledo
- Audrey Matson Donna Felipa Perestrello
- Joseph Murphy Escobedo
- Claudio Aliotti Diego da adulto
- Luca Orlandini Diego as a Teenager
- John Suda Ruiz
- Kasimir Berger Diego as a Child
- Lino Mintoff De Gamma
- Mark Buffery Bartholomo Colombo
- Tony Camilleri Riquelme
- Francesco Lattuada De Triana
- Patrick Longhi Ferdinand
- Alexander Lopez Diego Taino
- Josefina Vetencourt Clara De Moya
Christopher Columbus Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Kolumbusz Kristóf” and “Cristóvão Colombo”.
- Also known as
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- Kolumbusz Kristóf
- Cristóvão Colombo
- Christophe Colomb
- Kryštof Kolumbus, ქრისტეფორე კოლუმბი
- 哥伦布传
- Христофор Колумб
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Christopher Columbus, The Enigma 2007 -
1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992 -
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Magellan 2025 -
Captain from Castile 1947 -
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1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom 2023 -
The Spanish Main 1945 -
Columbus 2017 -
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes 1967 -
Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World 2019 -
Columbus Day 2008
Christopher Columbus FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Christopher Columbus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus runs 6 hours (360 minutes).
Who directed Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus was directed by Alberto Lattuada.
More films by Alberto Lattuada Who is in the cast of Christopher Columbus?
Christopher Columbus stars Gabriel Byrne as Christopher Columbus, Max von Sydow as Re Giovanni del Portogallo and Oliver Reed as Martin Pinzon, among 48 credited actors.
Does Christopher Columbus have a post-credit scene?
No. Christopher Columbus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Christopher Columbus in?
The original language of Christopher Columbus is Italian.
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