Christopher Columbus – The Enigma_
"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".
Starring
Ricardo Trêpa, Leonor Baldaque, Manoel de Oliveira
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Ricardo Trêpa stars as Manuel Luciano (1946-60) in Christopher Columbus – The Enigma.
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Year context
Christopher Columbus – The Enigma was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
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 bo...
Christopher Columbus – The Enigma is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 15m.
CAST (18)
Ricardo Trêpa
Manuel Luciano (1946-60)
Leonor Baldaque
Sílvia (1957-60)
Manoel de Oliveira
Manuel Luciano (2007)
MI
Maria Isabel de Oliveira
Sílvia (2007)
Leonor Silveira
Mãe
Luis Miguel Cintra
Diretor Museu Porto Santo
José Pinto
Sr. José Sabino da Silva
Adelaide Teixeira
Transeunte Cuba
Carlos Saltão
Joaquim Custódia
AM
Adelaide Maria Trêpa
KD
Keith Davis
Funcionário Da Alfândega
Norberto Barroca
Joana Almeida
(Uncredited)
PJ
P. Joao Marques
LB
Lourença Baldaque
António Reis
JT
Jorge Trêpa
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What is Christopher Columbus – The Enigma about?
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".
How long is Christopher Columbus – The Enigma?
Christopher Columbus – The Enigma has a runtime of 75 minutes (1h 15m).
Who stars in Christopher Columbus – The Enigma?
The cast of Christopher Columbus – The Enigma includes Ricardo Trêpa, Leonor Baldaque, Manoel de Oliveira, Maria Isabel de Oliveira, Leonor Silveira.
What is the rating of Christopher Columbus – The Enigma?
Christopher Columbus – The Enigma has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History
