Documentary ·History · Germany · 2023 · 50m

Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America

Der Mann, der Amerika den Namen gab Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America poster
Director
Eike Schmitz
Cast
Michele Guidi as Amerigo Vespucci Tommaso Giusto as Alonso de Hojeda Pedro Álvarez Molina as Christoph Kolumbus Sascha Rotermund as Self - Narrator (voice)
Crew
Thomas Bresinsky — Director of Photography Jonathan Ehrlich — Editor Achim Gieseler — Original Music Composer Susanne Utzt — Writer Eike Schmitz — Producer
Synopsis

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?

Trailer Amerigo Vespucci: Forgotten Namesake of America — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
discovery of americaexplorer
Key Collaborators
Eike Schmitz Director Thomas Bresinsky Director of Photography Jonathan Ehrlich Editor Achim Gieseler Original Music Composer Susanne Utzt Writer Eike Schmitz Producer
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