# 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

> Ridley Scott’s sweeping portrait of Christopher Columbus turns an age-of-discovery voyage into a visually grand meditation on ambition, conquest, and colonial ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/986

## Facts

- Runtime: 154 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Michael Wincott, Kevin Dunn
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103594/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grand, somber, disillusioned, historical film night, epic adventure marathon

## Movies like 1492: Conquest of Paradise

- [Kingdom of Heaven (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/989)
- [Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/16545)
- [The New World (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/6383)
- [Even the Rain (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/36486)
- [Out of Africa (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/486)
- [Luther (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/3132)
- [Dances with Wolves (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/462)
- [The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6079)
- [The Bounty (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/1793)
- [Napoleon (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/248913)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt