Product Details

• Actors: Gabriel Byrne, Rossano Brazzi, Virna Lisi, Oliver Reed, Raf Vallone
• Directors: Alberto Lattuada
• Writers: Alberto Lattuada, Adriano Bolzoni, Laurence Heath, Tullio Pinelli
• Producers: Anna Maria Clementelli, Ervin Zavada, Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: CBS Television
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 128 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303922384
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,209 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Biography of the explorer who convinced Spanish royalty to send him on a trip to chr(39)the Indieschr(39) and found the Caribbean instead.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Historical Drama, January 9, 2001

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V'lé Onica (IRELAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christopher Columbus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sensational telling of the hardships & adventures of Christopher Columbus. His discovery of the North American continent & of Central America. This movie brings the history books using actual historical settings & historically correct costumes. Gabriel is superb in the role of Columbus.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please have the full 6 hours on DVD., September 12, 2005

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Astartes Prophet "astartesprophet" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christopher Columbus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anyone reading this, Please make the full version (around 5 to 6 hours) available on DVD.

Thanks

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Write to Warner Home Video for a DVD release of Christopher Columbus, June 23, 2006

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T - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christopher Columbus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anyone who is interested in seeing a DVD release of this mini-series should write/phone/fax the studio that owns the rights to it. Write/fax the following form letter to Warner Home Video:

Today's date

Warner Home Video
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA
91522
U.S.A.

Dear Sirs:

I am writing this letter to urge you to release the 1985 mini-series Christopher Columbus starring Gabriel Byrne on DVD. Although this excellent mini-series was nominated for two Emmys (Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or Special and Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or Special), it has never been released on DVD for the North American market. Its only video release has been a heavily-edited two hour VHS version from Warner Home Video in 1992 and 1998. This release doesn't do the film justice when its full length is almost six hours.
When you do decide to release this mini-series on DVD, please restore and re-master the original, un-cut, un-edited version that aired on the CBS television network. I'd really appreciate it if you could include the original CBS promotional trailers as well.

Many thanks,

Your name and
address






Warner Home Video
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]



Also vote for a release of this mini-series on DVD by registering with tvshowsondvd.com. The more letters that are sent and the more votes that are cast, the sooner we will see this mini-series restored and re-mastered on DVD.
If it worked for "North and South", it can work for this mini-series as well.