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The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

Drama Adventure

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

Release Date: 1969, October 5
Directors: Irving Lerner
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Benmar Productions, The Rank Organisation, Cinema Center Films, Security Pictures
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, James Donald, David Bauer, Andrew Keir, Percy Herbert, Michael Craig, William Marlowe, Leonard Whiting, Nigel Davenport, Joaquín Parra, Alexander Davion

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.

Keywords:

gold based on play or musical 16th century rope bridge peru incan empire south america conquistador atahualpa