The Life of Christopher Columbus
Full length survey of highpoints in the explorer's life. Shows influencers he sought who supported his project and opposition and even indignities he suffered from enemies and those prejudiced against the idea of a New World.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Christophe Colomb |
| Year | 1916 |
| Country | France, Spain |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Gérard Bourgeois |
| Runtime | 102 min. |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This silent epic constructs a sweeping narrative, relying on the grand historical milestones and dramatic conflicts of the age. It explores the timeless theme of the innovator clashing with a resistant establishment through the lens of early cinema.
What lingers after the final title card is a sense of classical tragedy, the human cost of ambition and discovery laid bare in stark, powerful imagery. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Gérard Bourgeois
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With subdued lighting, accompanied by a historical score or period-appropriate classical music.
🎭 Cast
Georges Wague
Christopher Columbus
Léontine Massart
Queen Isabella
Nadette Darson
Doña Felipa Muñiz
Jeanne Lauriane
Doña Beatriz Enríquez
Marcel Verdier
King Ferdinand
Jean Garat
Bartholomew Columbus
Francisco Tressols
Cardinal Fonseca
Donelly
Fray Juan Pérez de Marchena
Bader
Don Diego Méndez
López
Don Juan Soria
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