The Royal Hunt of the Sun (film)
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| The Royal Hunt of the Sun | |
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 Theatrical Release poster by Howard Rogers |
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| Directed by | Irving Lerner |
| Produced by | Robert Sisk |
| Screenplay by | Philip Yordan |
| Based on | The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer |
| Starring | Robert Shaw Christopher Plummer |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
| Editing by | Bill Lewthwaite |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank (Great Britain) National General Pictures (United States) |
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| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1969 British-US film based on the play of the same name by Peter Shaffer.
Plot [edit]
With a small rag-tag band of soldiers, Francisco Pizarro enters the Inca Empire and captures its leader, Atahualpa. Pizarro promises to free him in return for a golden ransom, but later finds himself conflicted between his desire to conquer and his friendship for his captive...
Cast [edit]
- Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro
- Christopher Plummer as Atahualpa
- Nigel Davenport as Hernando de Soto
- Leonard Whiting as Young Martin
External links [edit]
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun at the Internet Movie Database
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun at Rotten Tomatoes
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