

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
2007, Portuguese. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
Life is the journey, life is 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".
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector
- Ricardo TrêpaManuel Luciano (1946-60)
- Leonor BaldaqueSílvia (1957-60)
- Manoel de OliveiraManuel Luciano (2007)
- Maria Isabel de OliveiraSílvia (2007)
- Leonor SilveiraMãe
- Luís Miguel CintraDiretor Museu Porto Santo
- José PintoSr. José Sabino da Silva
- Adelaide TeixeiraTranseunte Cuba
- Carlos Saltão(uncredited)
- Joaquim CustódiaFuncionário Alfândega (uncredited)
- Adelaide Maria TrêpaMulher Quarto
- Keith DavisFuncionário Da Alfândega
Details
- Released
- 6 September 2007
- Original title
- Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
- Country
- France, Portugal
- Written by
- Manoel de Oliveira
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Christopher Columbus, The Enigma runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Christopher Columbus, The Enigma isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 September 2007. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Christopher Columbus, The Enigma?
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Who directed Christopher Columbus, The Enigma?
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) was directed by Manoel de Oliveira and stars Ricardo Trêpa, Leonor Baldaque, Manoel de Oliveira.