The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969

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

Irving Lerner
2h 1m
October 5, 1969 · United Kingdom, United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 5, 1969
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, German
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: The Rank Organisation,Cinema Center Films,Benmar Productions,Security Pictures
Cast: Leonard Whiting,Óscar Álvarez,Alexander Davion,David Bauer,Christopher Plummer,José Panizo,Andrew Keir,Anfredo Porras,Lisardo De La Inglesia,Shmulik Krausand 8 more
Director: Irving Lerner
Writer: Philip Yordan,Peter Shaffer
Producer: Eugene Frenke
Cinematography: Roger Barlow
Music: Marc Wilkinson
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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