Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

The story

Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.

Cast & crew

Georges CorrafaceChristopher Columbus

Marlon BrandoTomas de Torquemada

Tom SelleckKing Ferdinand

Rachel WardQueen Isabella

Robert DaviMartin Pinzon

Catherine Zeta-JonesBeatriz Enríquez de Arana

Oliver CottonHarana

Benicio del ToroAlvaro Harana

Mathieu CarrièreKing John

Manuel de BlasVicente Pinzon

Glyn GrainDe La Cosa

Peter GuinnessFra Perez