1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ridley Scott[1]
Written by	Roselyne Bosch
Produced by	Alain Goldman Ridley Scott
Starring	Gérard Depardieu Armand Assante Sigourney Weaver
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Edited by	William M. Anderson Françoise Bonnot Les Healey Armen Minasian Deborah Zeitman
Music by	Vangelis
Production companies	Gaumont Film Company Légende Entreprises France 3 Cinéma Due West CYRK Films
Distributed by	Gaumont (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
Countries	France Spain United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$47 million
Box office	$59 million[2]

1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of 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.^[3] The premiere debuted less than two months after Christopher Columbus: The Discovery by John Glen, often leading to confusion between the two films. The film received mixed to negative reviews, with particular criticism aimed at the film's historical inaccuracies.