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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas
19700 DE
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 2
ComedyDramaAdventure
Synopsis
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Christopher Columbus's crazy idea of traveling to India can only be realized because the Spanish treasury is empty and Queen Isabella, who rules the country, is charmed by the charming, profit-seeking son of a poor weaver. With the ulterior motive of becoming the ruler of new lands and at the same time being able to polish up the ailing finances a little, Isabella commissions the navigator Columbus to set sail for the Spanish crown.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Karl Michael Vogler
Christoph Kolumbus
Udo Vioff
Amerigo Vespucci
Joseph Offenbach
Kanzler Santangel
Klaus Schwarzkopf
José Vendrino
Maria Sebaldt
Marchesa Beatrice de Moya
Margot Trooger
Königin Isabella
Theo Lingen
König Ferdinand
Harry Wüstenhagen
Quintanilla
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Helmut Käutner
- Languages
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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The take
Helmut Käutner directs. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Karl Michael Vogler and Udo Vioff and Joseph Offenbach carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0064166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- 0
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Helmut Käutner
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1970-02-0412
