Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
5.7
“Life is the journey, life is the enigma...”
A true story of a doctor and his wife who went on a journey in order to prove that discoverer Christopher Columbus was in fact Portuguese. Inspired by the book "Cristóvão Colon Era Português".
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Cast
35 people
Ricardo Trêpa
Manuel Luciano (1946-60)
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Leonor Baldaque
Sílvia (1957-60)
Also in
The Portuguese Nun
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Manoel de Oliveira
Manuel Luciano (2007)
Also in
Doomed Love
A Song of Lisbon
Maria Isabel de Oliveira
Sílvia (2007)
Also in
101
Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
Leonor Silveira
Mãe
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Luís Miguel Cintra
Diretor Museu Porto Santo
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
The Dancer Upstairs
José Pinto
Sr. José Sabino da Silva
Also in
The Portuguese Falcon
Inquietude
Adelaide Teixeira
Transeunte Cuba
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Carlos Saltão
(uncredited)
Also in
Olhos de Água
Olhos nos Olhos
Joaquim Custódia
Funcionário Alfândega (uncredited)
Also in
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
O Inimigo Sem Rosto
Adelaide Maria Trêpa
Mulher Quarto
Keith Davis
Funcionário Da Alfândega
Also in
3x3D
Lisbon Revisited
Manoel de Oliveira Director · Manuel da Silva Story Sílvia da Silva Story
First release September 6, 2007 · Produced in France, Portugal · Production Les Films de l'Après-Midi, Ministério da Cultura
Production
Filmes do Tejo II
Production
Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Production
Ministério da Cultura
Production
France · Portugal
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Languages
Original title
Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 3, 2008 · Theatrical
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