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Christopher Columbus (1985) - Movie Browser

Gabriel Byrne sails into history while Oliver Reed drinks all the rum.

Mini Series

dusty wigs & salty sea dogsperiod drama with teethforgotten prestige TV

4 EpisodesMar 1985

No episodes available for this season yet.

Latest Episode

90 min

Season 1 • Episode 4

Latest

Episode 4

Mar 28, 1985

Overview

Drama Action & Adventure

After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.

Content warning

biography exploration 15th century miniseries sea voyage

obsession vs. reasoncolonial legacycourtly manipulationman's hubris against nature

Standout Aspects

Acting

Gabriel Byrne's intense, almost unhinged Columbus.

Production

Genuinely impressive ship sequences for 1985 TV.

Costume

Velvet, ruffs, and filth — authentic period grime.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Background

Heads up:Violence

First AiredMar 7, 1985

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes4

Top Cast

Gabriel Byrne

Christopher Columbus

Rossano Brazzi

Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas

Virna Lisi

Dona Moniz Perestrello

Oliver Reed

Martin Pinzon

Raf Vallone

Jose Vizinho

Max von Sydow

Re Giovanni del Portogallo

Eli Wallach

Padre Fernando De Talavera

Nicol Williamson

Re Ferdinando

Faye Dunaway

Regina Isabella di Spagna

Michel Auclair

Luis De Santangel

William Berger

Francisco De Bobadilla

Keith Buckley

De Torres

Anne Canovas

Beatriz Enriquez

Elpidia Carrillo

Coana

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