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中文名：1492:征服天堂
英文名：1492: Conquest of Paradise
別名：哥倫布傳/1492:天堂征服者/征服天堂
時間：1992年10月09日
片長：154 Mins
類型：冒險 傳記 劇情 歷史
導演：雷德利·斯科特 Ridley Scott
主演：傑拉德·德帕迪約 Gérard Depardieu
阿曼德·阿莎特 Armand Assante
西格妮·薇佛 Sigourney Weaver
勞恩·迪恩 Loren Dean
安吉拉·馬里納 Ángela Molina
費爾南多·雷 Fernando Rey
地區：美國
語言：英語
字幕：英文
劇情介紹：
航海家哥倫布終於說服西班牙女皇，資助他找尋由西至東的新航路，他在一四九二年八月某天早上，帶著百多人，向著沒人到過的海域進發；經過重重險阻，他們終於得見陸地，且得到土人熱情招待，哥倫布以為找到新天堂。欣然回到西班牙，豈料反而被群奸包圍，導至……
500年前，充滿迷信色彩的西班牙，認為海洋的盡頭有魔鬼守侯著，只有航海家哥倫布堅信，海洋的盡頭是一片新土地，只要坐船向西航行，東方的財富就唾手可得。1492年
8月3日，哥倫布得到西班牙王后伊薩貝拉的支持，帶領三條船向西航行，並於10月12日登上了瓜納哈尼島，當地土人對他們表示歡迎，但由於蛇傷等危險困擾，哥倫布留下39人守島，與其他人返回西班牙補給，並被西班牙捧為英雄，王后和國王支持其進行第二次遠征。1943年11月哥倫布返回該島，發現留守人員已被另一個部落的武士殺死。頭腦發昏的西班牙貴族莫克西卡公然叫囂報復，在監督一個金礦開採的過程中，因懷疑一個土人偷竊便剁去了那人一隻手。雖然哥倫布將莫克西卡逮捕，仍然遭到土人的反抗，哥倫布不得不進行鎮壓，最後莫克西卡及其手下也被處決。消息傳到西班牙，哥倫布被免職並監禁。最後是王后把他從蒙受恥辱的困境中拯救出來，並允許他再進行一次航海探險。受兒子費爾南多的鼓勵，哥倫布口述了能夠恢復他的名譽的回憶錄……
The film tells the story of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas
and the effect this has on the indigenous peoples of the Americas, starting with
his solicitation of Queen Isabella I (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary
funding. In the beginning, Columbus becomes obsessed in making his trip
westwards to Asia, but lacks crew and a ship. The Spanish council also heavily
disapproves of it, and are not keen on any act of independent thought. After
continuous warnings at the monastery, he becomes involved in a brawl with the
monks, ending up lying in the monastery courtyard to pay penance. His eldest
son, Diego, one of the monks, looks on disapprovingly. As Columbus continues his
penance through a vow of silence, he is approached by a representative of an
interested party who wishes to fund the journey. Columbus meets with the queen,
who grants him his journey in exchange for his promise to bring back sufficient
amounts of riches in gold.
Columbus tricks many crewmen by telling them that the voyage would only last
seven weeks. He goes to confession at the monastery to absolve his sins, and the
monk reluctantly gives him absolution, as he is unable to inform the crewmen
without breaking his oath. The next morning, three ships leave for the trip to
Asia, with the flagship being the Santa Maria. During the voyage at night, one
of the crewmen notices him navigating by the stars, a skill previously known
only to the Moors. Columbus then happily teaches him the secret. Nine weeks go
by and still no sign of land. The crew becomes restless and the other captain
turns against Columbus. He tries to reinvigorate them, to let them see the dream
that he wishes to share. While some of the crewmen were still not convinced, the
main sail suddenly catches the wind, which the crewmen see as a small act of
God's willingness. At night, Columbus notices mosquitoes on the deck, indicating
that land is not far off. Some days later, Columbus and the crew spot an
albatross flying around the ship, before disappearing. Suddenly, out of the mist
they see the first sign of land — an island with lush vegetation and sandy
beaches, the first discovery of the New World.
They befriend the local natives, who show them gold they have collected.
Columbus teaches one of them Spanish so that they are able to communicate. He
then informs them that they are to return to Spain momentarily to visit the
Queen and bring the word of God. They leave behind a group of crewmen to begin
the colonisation of the New World. Columbus receives a high Spanish honour from
the Queen and has dinner with the Council. They express disappointment with the
small amount of gold he brought back, but the Queen approves of his gifts. On
return to the island, however, all the crewmen left behind are found to have
been killed. When the tribe is confronted by Columbus and his troops, they tell
him that other strangers came and savaged them. Columbus chooses to believe
them, but his commanding officer is not convinced. They begin to build the city
of La Isabela and eventually manage to hoist the town bell into its tower,
symbolising the arrival of Christianity in the New World.
Four years later, the commanding officer cuts the hand off one of the natives,
accusing him of lying about the whereabouts of gold. The word of this act of
violence spreads throughout the native tribes and they all disappear into the
forest. Columbus begins to worry about a potential war arising, with the natives
heavily outnumbering them. Upon return to his home, he finds his house ablaze,
confirming his unpopularity among a certain faction of the settlers. Soon, the
tribes arrive to fight the Spaniards and the island becomes war-torn, with
Columbus' governorship being reassigned with orders for him to return to Spain.
After being informed about the discovery of the mainland by an Italian, he is
sentenced to many years in prison, but is bailed out by his sons soon after.
When summoned by the Queen about seeing the New World again, he makes a case for
her about his dream to see the New World. She agrees to let him take a final
voyage, on the conditions he does not go with the brothers of his crew, and that
he never return to the colony. The closing scene shows him old, with his
youngest son writing down his tales of the New World.
演員表：
傑拉德·德帕迪約 Gérard Depardieu .... Christopher Columbus
阿曼德·阿莎特 Armand Assante .... Sanchez
西格妮·薇佛 Sigourney Weaver .... Queen Isabella
勞恩·迪恩 Loren Dean .... Older Fernando
安吉拉·馬里納 Ángela Molina .... Beatrix
費爾南多·雷 Fernando Rey .... Marchena
邁克爾·溫柯特 Michael Wincott .... Adrian de Moxica
切基·卡尤 Tchéky Karyo .... Pinzon
凱文·鄧恩 Kevin Dunn .... Capt. Mendez
弗蘭克·朗格拉 Frank Langella .... Santangel
馬克·瑪格奧萊斯 Mark Margolis .... Bobadilla
Kario Salem .... Arojaz
Billy L. Sullivan .... Fernando (aged 10)
John Heffernan .... Brother Buyl
阿諾德·沃斯魯 Arnold Vosloo .... Guevara
Steven Waddington .... Bartolome
Fernando Guillén Cuervo .... Giacomo
José Luis Ferrer .... Alonso
Bercelio Moya .... Utapan
胡安·迭戈·巴托 Juan Diego Botto .... Diego | |