Jump to content

Christopher Columbus (miniseries)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Columbus
Written byAdriano Bolzoni
Alberto Lattuada
Tullio Pinelli
Laurence Heath
Directed byAlberto Lattuada
StarringGabriel Byrne
Rossano Brazzi
Oliver Reed
Raf Vallone
Max von Sydow
Eli Wallach
Faye Dunaway
Music byRiz Ortolani
Country of originItaly
United States
France
West Germany
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersMalcolm Stuart
Ervin Zavada
ProducersSilvio Clementelli
Anna Maria Clementelli
CinematographyGianlorenzo Battaglia
Franco Di Giacomo
EditorRussell Lloyd
Running time360 minutes
Production companiesLorimar-Telepictures
RAI-Televisione Italiana
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release7 March 1985 (Italy)
19 May 1985 (US)

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.

Cast

References