1.0Humane Hollywoodhttps://humanehollywood.orgHumane Hollywoodhttps://humanehollywood.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zFIMt74Ksb"><a href="https://humanehollywood.org/production/1492-conquest-of-paradise/">1492: Conquest of Paradise</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://humanehollywood.org/production/1492-conquest-of-paradise/embed/#?secret=zFIMt74Ksb" width="600" height="338" title="“1492: Conquest of Paradise” — Humane Hollywood" data-secret="zFIMt74Ksb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://humanehollywood.org/app/uploads/2020/02/bdrP911VLCPBX7AGgYRT3Dlr1OD.jpg6009001492: Conquest of Paradise is a massive historical drama made in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World. The story begins with the efforts of Columbus to find a patron for his venture. At a time when those condemned as religious heretics are burned at the stake, he must argue his case before a religious commission where any wrong word might be his death sentence. After seven years of trying, he is turned down once again because the commission is reluctant to give him any power. Columbus will not relinquish his passionate dream and, after the fall of Granada to Spain, and Spain's victory over the Moors, he goes to Queen Isabella. He argues that his voyage will bring her gold and the greater glory of both God and Isabella. He also makes his personal demands such as wanting to be knighted, to be declared governor of all the new land, and to receive a percentage of the new wealth. Still savoring her moment of triumph, Isabella at last grants him his wish. Columbus sets sail with his three ships and crew. He has lied about the length of the voyage as he knows it will take longer. When his men grow unhappy he passifies them by offering a reward to the first man sighting land. They arrive and are greeted by friendly natives. After several months of exploring the islands, he is puzzled as nothing compares to Marco Polo's description, and he cannot find the mainland he knows to be there. He decides to return to Spain leaving 39 men behind to build a fort. Columbus returns to Spain in triumph. Up to this point Columbus has been portrayed as an ambitious man with compassion, vision, and high ideals. He espouses a policy of peaceful coexistence with the natives of the new land saying "They are not savages, and neither will we be." However, with the second expedition, which brings many more ships and men, Columbus begins losing control. The ambitions and greed of those with less lofty ideals eventually turn the tropical paradise into a living hell where violence and brutality abound.