Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

75 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 6, 2007

A true story of a doctor and his wife who went on a journey in order to prove that discoverer Christopher Columbus was in fact Portuguese. Inspired by the book "Cristóvão Colon Era Português".

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

75 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 6, 2007

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
A true story of a doctor and his wife who went on a journey in order to prove that discoverer Christopher Columbus was in fact Portuguese. Inspired by the book "Cristóvão Colon Era Português".
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Les Films de l'Après-Midi, Filmes do Tejo II, Ministério da Cultura
Original title Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
Directors Júlia Buisel, Manoel de Oliveira
Writers Sílvia da Silva, Manuel da Silva, Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

Ricardo Trêpa

as Manuel Luciano (1946-60)

Leonor Baldaque

as Sílvia (1957-60)

Manoel de Oliveira

as Manuel Luciano (2007)

Maria Isabel de Oliveira

as Sílvia (2007)

Leonor Silveira

as Mãe

Luís Miguel Cintra

as Diretor Museu Porto Santo

José Pinto

as Sr. José Sabino da Silva

Adelaide Teixeira

as Transeunte Cuba

Keith Davis

as Funcionário Da Alfândega

Joana Almeida

as (Uncredited)