The Life of Christopher Columbus
5.7
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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Cast
16 people
Georges Wague
Christopher Columbus
Also in
The Legend of the Spinner
L'enfant prodigue
Léontine Massart
Queen Isabella
Also in
The Judgment of Solomon
The Tragic Swing
Charles Jean Drossner
Gérard Bourgeois
Ramón de Baños
Nadette Darson
Doña Felipa Muñiz
Also in
The Nativity
Un coup de feu dans la nuit
Eduard Renault
Jeanne Lauriane
Doña Beatriz Enríquez
No other roles listed
Josep Maria Maristany
Marcel Verdier
King Ferdinand
Also in
Venus Victrix
Jean Garat
Bartholomew Columbus
Also in
The Three-Sided Mirror
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Francisco Tressols
Cardinal Fonseca
Also in
Walking Down the Fountain of the Cat
Cuando pasa el amor
Gérard Bourgeois Director · Charles Jean Drossner Screenplay Ramón de Baños Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $59M · Budget $47M · First release May 22, 1916
Box office
Budget
$47,000,000
Worldwide gross
$59,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Films Cinematographiques
Production
Argos Films
Production
Argos P.C.
Production
France · Spain
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Original title
Christophe Colomb
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · May 22, 1916
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
April 2, 1918
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