Actor Fernando Rey (1917)

The film 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, tells the story of Christopher Columbus’s quest to sail westward to Asia. Despite knowing that the world is round, Columbus faces challenges in securing a crew and ship for his journey. The Catholic theologians at the University of Salamanca strongly oppose his plan, as it goes against the teachings of Ptolemy. However, Columbus finds support from Martín Pinzón, a shipowner from Palos, who introduces him to banker Santángel. In exchange for bringing back ...

Jesus of Nazareth (1977) is an epic film and television drama serial. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and co-written by Anthony Burgess and Suso Cecchi d’Amico, it tells the story of Jesus’s birth, life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. In the screenplay writing process, additional scenes were added for a more concise and dramatic presentation. Some characters, like Zerah, were also included for the same reason. Notably, Judas Iscariot is portrayed as initially well-intentioned but later manipulated by ...

The French crime film, Backfire (1964), helmed by Jean Becker, features renowned actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. David, a Parisian man, is offered $10,000 by a criminal group to transport a vehicle from one end of Europe to the other. Despite their assurance that there are no drugs involved, they provide David with minimal information. On his journey, he is joined by Olga, a photographer. However, David soon uncovers the true contents of his cargo: gold bars. As they make their way through Beirut and Damascus ...