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The film narrates the adventures of
Christopher Columbus (AntĂłnio Vilar) from his stay in the Convent of La RĂĄbida to his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and his feat in crossing the Atlantic and reaching the shores of America, ushering in a new era in the history of mankind.
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enough for audience tastes. The film originally lost out on the prestigious
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