Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America
Everyone knows Columbus, but few know Vespucci. And yet, the continent of America was named after the banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This film attempts to find the truth about the almost unknown Italian – was he a swindler, as was later claimed, or a daring navigator who first recognised the significance of Columbus' discovery?
Cast: Michele Guidi, Tommaso Giusto, Pedro Álvarez Molina
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Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America
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Everyone knows Columbus, but few know Vespucci. And yet, the continent of America was named after the banker and explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This film attempts to find the truth about the almost unknown Italian – was he a swindler, as was later claimed, or a daring navigator who first recognised the significance of Columbus' discovery?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Eike Schmitz
- Producers
- Eike Schmitz
- Studio
- Atlantis-Film
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
German
