The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.

  • Genre: Adventure, Drama
  • Release Date: 1969-10-05
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Benmar Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Irving Lerner
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From 9 Ratings

Summary

The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.

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  • Robert Shaw

    as Francisco Pizarro
  • Christopher Plummer

    as Atahualpa
  • Nigel Davenport

    as De Soto
  • Michael Craig

    as Estete
  • James Donald

    as Carlos V
  • Andrew Keir

    as Valverde
  • William Marlowe

    as Candia
  • James Donald

    as King Carlos
  • Percy Herbert

    as Diego
  • Leonard Whiting

    as Young Martin
  • Alexander Davion

    as De Nizza
  • Shmulik Kraus

    as Felipillo
  • David Bauer

    as Villac Umu
Writing Peter Shaffer Writer
Directing Irving Lerner Director
Writing Philip Yordan Screenplay
Sound Marc Wilkinson Music
Production Eugene Frenke Producer
Costume & Make-Up Anthony Powell Costume Design

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