Adventure ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1969 · 2h 1m

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

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Director
Irving Lerner
Cast
Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro Christopher Plummer as Atahualpa Nigel Davenport as De Soto Leonard Whiting as Young Martin Michael Craig as Estete Andrew Keir as Valverde
Crew
Roger Barlow — Director of Photography Marc Wilkinson — Original Music Composer Philip Yordan — Screenplay Peter Shaffer — Writer Eugene Frenke — Producer Anthony Powell — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
goldperubased on play or musicalincan empiresouth americarope bridgeatahualpa16th centuryconquistador
Key Collaborators
Irving Lerner Director Roger Barlow Director of Photography Marc Wilkinson Original Music Composer Philip Yordan Screenplay Peter Shaffer Writer Eugene Frenke Producer Anthony Powell Costume Design
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