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Christopher Columbus (1985)

Christopher Columbus poster
Original title
Cristoforo Colombo
Directed by
Alberto Lattuada
Genre
biographical film
Country
Italy, United States
Length
1 season, 4 episodes
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows Christopher Columbus as he pursues his dream of sailing west to reach Asia. It shows his struggles to gain support for his voyages and his eventual discovery of the Americas.

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What happens

Christopher Columbus is a television miniseries broadcast in Italy and the United States in 1985. In six hours, the series told the story of the life of Christopher Columbus, with Gabriel Byrne starring as the explorer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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