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The Royal Hunt of the Sun(Movie, 1969)

2h 1min | Genres: Adventure, Drama
The Royal Hunt of the SunRating: 3.1/5 (with 44 votes)
The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1969 British-American epic historical drama film based on the play of the same name by Peter Shaffer. It stars Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro and Christopher Plummer as the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. Plummer appeared in stage versions of the play before appearing in the film, which was shot in South America and Spain. The film and play are based on the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (now Peru) by Pizarro in 1530. ()
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About The Royal Hunt of the Sun

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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Additional Information

Plays in: Peru
Based on: "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Translated into 9 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/05/1969
Appearing Characters: Francisco Pizarro, Atahualpa, Hernando de Soto
Director: Irving Lerner
Producer: Eugene Frenke
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan
Film Editor: Bill Lewthwaite
Director of Photography: Roger Barlow, Francisco Sempere
Composer: Marc Wilkinson
Costume designer: Anthony Powell

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:59425, Added: 03/13/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024