MOVIES/VIDEO 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise

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There is a great deal of music in this movie that is not on the officially released soundtrack, and visa versa. Some of the themes in this film just blow me away, and I wish that they would have been included on the CD, but I am just glad to have this in any form. Something else should be said about differing versions. The USA version is slightly different than all the others I have seen. There is about 5 minutes less footage on the USA version, and I do not know why. There is a scene where Alonzo gets killed by a snake that is missing, as well as a scene in which Columbus tells his girlfriend that he is sending their two sons to live with the Queen, as well as little pieces of violences. The film has slowly been released in a variety of countries on DVD, none with an exceptional transfer. It has not been released in the USA, but Ridley Scott has stated in interviews that he is working on his past films, so perhaps there will be a special edition someday. [Thanks to Lightnet Media for the scan of the Spanish videocassette cover, to Marek Jaskólski for the scans of the Polish DVDs, to Franco Lo Schiavo for the scan of the Italian videocassette cover and to Reinhard Teibl-Beckmann for the scans of the 2 Brazilian DVDs, the German DVD and the German laserdisc].

Videocassettes

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Germany	Concorde Video	8012	Titled "1492 Die Eroberung des Paradieses" on the cover, PAL
	Italy	Odyssey/RCS/Philips	N. 13	Titled "1492 La Conquista Del Paradiso", PAL
	Spain	Lauren Video Hogar	92020	Titled "1492 La Conquista Del Paraíso", PAL
	United Kingdom	Pathe!	P8701W	Widescreen, PAL
	United States	Paramount	32742	Pan and scan, NTSC
	United States	Paramount	32742	Promotional issue with very brief cast interviews, NTSC

Laserdiscs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Germany	Pioneer	PLFGC 30661	Widescreen, CLV, 2 discs, gatefold sleeve, PAL
	Japan	Pioneer	PILF-1594	Widescreen, CLV, obi strip and insert, gatefold sleeve, 2 discs, NTSC
	Japan	Pioneer	PILR-1170	Rental disc, widescreen, CLV, obi strip, gatefold sleeve, 2 gold discs, NTSC
	United States	Paramount	LV15184-2WS	Widescreen, CLV, 2 discs, NTSC

VCDs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Hong Kong	Panorama	PANCD 96046	118 minutes, 2 VCD set
	Italy	Philips	815 251 3	1996, 149 minutes, 3 VCD set

DVDs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Australia	Umbrella Entertainment	DAVID0015	2003, 16:9, anamorphic, PAL, region 0, Dolby 5.1, extras include interviews with Gerard Depardieu, Alain Goldman and Ridley Scott, plus trailer
	Brazil	Versatil Home Video	DVD-2200	Titled "1492 A Conquista Do Paraíso", 2000, letterbox, shorter "USA" version, NTSC, region 0, Dolby 5.1
	Brazil	Europa Multimedia Brazil		Titled "1492 A Conquista Do Paraíso", 2001, 1.33:1, NTSC, region 0, Dolby 5.1, as part of Brazilian magazine "Revista Do DVD No.5"
	Denmark	On-Air	09-0722	Titled "1492 Erobring Af Paradis", 2001, 1.33:1, PAL, region 2, mono
	France	Gaumont	761187	Titled "1492 Christophe Colomb", 1999, 2.35:1, PAL, region 2, Dolby 2.0, includes a trailer with previously unheard of Vangelis music
	France	TF1	224 504	Titled "1492 Christophe Colomb", 2010, remastered, 2.35:1, PAL, region 2, Dolby 2.0, includes three trailers, one with previously unheard of Vangelis music, also interviews with Alain Goldman and Roselyne Bosch
	Germany	Concorde Video	2.074	Titled "1492 Die Eroberung des Paradieses", 2001, 2.35:1, anamorphic, PAL, region 2, Dolby 5.1, includes a trailer (different than the French one) with previously unheard Vangelis music
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-0031	2001, 2.35:1, anamorphic, NTSC, region 2, Dolby 2.0
	Korea (South)	Dreamix	DAD-267	2002, 2.35:1, anamorphic, NTSC, region 3, Dolby 2.0, in slipcase with bonus CD soundtrack, also made In Korea (South) [east west 4509-91014-2]
	Poland	HAGI	DVD 007	2002, 2.35:1, letterbox, PAL, region 0, Dolby 5.1
	Poland	HAGI	DVD 010	Reissue, dts sound, 2.35:1, letterbox, PAL, region 0, Dolby 5.1
	Poland	Kino Domowe	none	1/2003, gold DVD that comes with the 12 page magazine titled "Kino Domowe", 2.35:1, anamorphic, PAL, region 0, Dolby 5.1
	Portugal	Lusomundo	652581D	2004, titled "1492: Crisovão Colombo", 2.35:1, anamorphic widescreen, PAL, region 2, Dolby 5.1
	Portugal	Lusomundo	652581D	2004, titled "1492: Crisovão Colombo", 2.35:1, anamorphic widescreen, PAL, region 2, Dolby 5.1, different cover
	Spain	Feel Films	785	2013, titled "1492 La Conquista del Paraiso", 16:9, PAL, Dolby Digital, with bonus CD of the soundtrack, silkscreened CD (not simply an east west disc placed in the case)
	Turkey	D Productions/Palermo	K.B.04.34.I.1490	2005, titled "1492: Cennetin Kesfi", 2.35:1, anamorphic widescreen, PAL, region 2, Dolby 2.0
	United Kingdom	Pathe!	P8701DVD	2001, 2.20:1, letterbox, PAL, region 2, Dolby 2.0, includes the same trailer as the German issue with previously unheard Vangelis music

Blu-ray

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	France	TF1	224 503	Titled "1492 Christophe Colomb", 2010, remastered, 2.35:1, region B, DTS-HD 2.0, includes three trailers, one with previously unheard of Vangelis music, also interviews with Alain Goldman and Roselyne Bosch

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