Dispute in Valladolid (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, Dispute in Valladolid is a drama, tv movie and history film directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Spain conquered the seas, found a new world and different realities than the one known in Europe. But a question needed to be answered with what they found in those new territories: do the Indians have souls? The Church, bound to protect and convert the natives and the conquerors who treated them like slaves and thought they were only merchandising, expose their arguments and reasonings at what would be known as the Vallidolid controversy. Between them, there's a cardinal hearing both parts and trying to get reasonable answers from this critical question.

Who’s in it. Dispute in Valladolid stars Jean-Pierre Marielle as Bartolomé de las Casas, Jean-Louis Trintignant as Ginèse de Sepúlveda, Jean Carmet as Le Légat du Pape and Jean-Michel Dupuis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Dispute in Valladolid has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dispute in Valladolid page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dispute in Valladolid tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.