Christopher Columbus: The Miniseries

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Biography Documentary with no narration published by RAI in 1985 - English language

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He searched for the East by sailing West. And came upon a new World. Five-hundred years ago, an Italian seaman stepped upon history's stage with a daring plan for reaching the fabled Cathay described by Marco Polo. On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail under the Spanish flag in three small but sturdy ships. This riveting epic from legendary Italian filmmaker Alberto Lattuada tells the fantastic life story of Diego de Geona Taino – later known as Christopher Columbus – beginning with his early years in Genoa, Italy, his young adult years around 1450 to his history-making journeys financed by the monarchy of Spain until his death in 1506. He was an expert in sailing and navigation, and in 1492 he then received funds from the Spanish royal house for an expedition into the unknown western waters to find Asia. A dangerous journey that no one had ever dared to undertake. Columbus did it, but instead of Asia he discovered "a new world" of modern day West Indies and South America, and a whole new continent: America. It was in Lisbon that the young Christopher conceived the unusual idea of sailing westward to find a new and shorter route to the rich countries of India, China, and Japan - a plan that was eventually carried out thanks to the support of the Spanish Court of Queen Isabella. The three caravels Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria set sail together in 1492 and discovered the American continent after a painful journey. Although Columbus did not bring back great wealth on his first voyage, he was hailed as a hero. He continued his voyages of exploration until the end of his life, bravely facing the elements at sea, resistance from natives on land, envy and adversity in his adopted homeland. He returned from his last trip in 1504 in his 50's as a tired, ailing man whose dreams of exploration and discovery passed onto his son and other followers, two years before his death in 1506 surrounded by his sons. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS is the feature-film story of that breakthrough voyage and of subsequent trips Columbus made to the New World. Historically exact and filmed in Spain. Malta and the Dominican Republic with a cast of international stars, it recounts the world-changing tale of the explorer's desperate quest for funding, of near mutiny and sudden discovery, of pillage and warfare, of triumph and treachery. Filmed on original locations and with a magnificent Gabriel Byrne in the title role, this glorious adventure series, produced with great effort, impresses above all with its attention to detail and its picturesque costumes and sets. Gabriel Byrne (Miller's Crossing) plays Columbus, bringing to screen life the explorer's vision and courage. Award-winning actors Oliver Reed, Faye Dunaway, Eli Wallach, Helmut Berger and Max von Sydow co-star in this vivid look at the life and times of the man whose name is known the world over. The Italian-American four-part series with an all-star cast and excellent direction won the hearts of television viewers around the world and received two nominations for the prestigious Emmy Award in 1985. Directed by Alberto Lattuada ; A RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana and Clesi Cinematografica Production In Association with Antenne 2, Bavaria Atelier and Lorimar

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 2 500 Kbps
Video Resolution: 748x576
Display Aspect Ratio: 1.299
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 224 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 35 min 7 s - 1 h 30 min
Number Of Parts: 5
Part Size: 685 MB - 1.72 GB
Source: DVD (Thanks to cd-r80@a.b.boneless)
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