Christopher_columbus:_the_discovery

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
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Directed by	John Glen
Produced by	Alexander Salkind Ilya Salkind
Written by	Mario Puzo (story) John Briley and Cary Bates and Mario Puzo (screenplay)
Starring	Marlon Brando Tom Selleck Georges Corraface Rachel Ward Robert Davi Catherine Zeta-Jones Oliver Cotton Simon Dormandy Benicio del Toro Branscombe Richmond
Music by	Cliff Eidelman
Cinematography	Alec Mills
Editing by	Matthew Glen
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	August 21, 1992 (USA)
Running time	120 min.
Language	English
Budget	Unknown
Gross revenue	$8,251,071 (USA)
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Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, a 1992 film directed by James Bond alumnus John Glen, was the last project developed by the father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. It follows the events leading up to and including the voyage of Columbus to the New World in 1492. Its behind-the-scenes history, alas, involved an elaborate series of financial mishandlings which later brought about an emotional falling-out between both Alexander and Ilya; indeed, as a frustrated Alexander would later lament, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times: "I know, after this, that I\'ll never make movies again."

The film was released for the 500th anniversary of Columbus\'s voyage.

It won one Golden Raspberry Award Worst Supporting Actor - Tom Selleck, and nominated for another five, including; Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor - Marlon Brando, Worst New Star - Georges Corraface, Worst Screenplay and Worst Director - John Glen.

The screenplay was excellent in many ways, not the least of which was the inclusion of Columbus\' dearest secret: that the North Atlantic trade winds of clockwise circularity provided, as phrased in the script, "rivers of wind" on which to return home to Europe. Any brave captain able to obtain the ships & crew could have sailed west; Columbus knew how to get back home!^[1]

See also

• 1492: Conquest of Paradise, another film about Columbus released in 1992.
• Films considered the worst ever

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