The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.
118 min
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.
- Release date
- October 2, 1969
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Marc Wilkinson
Cast
- Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro
- Christopher Plummer as Atahuallpa
- Nigel Davenport as Hernando de Soto
- Leonard Whiting as Young Martin
- Michael Craig as Estete
- Andrew Keir as Valverde
- William Marlowe as Candia
- James Donald as King Carlos
- Alexander Davion as De Nizza
- Shmulik Kraus as Felipillo
Crew
- Irving Lerner · Director
- Peter Shaffer · Writer
- Philip Yordan · Writer
- Eugene Frenke · Producer
- Philip Yordan · Producer
- Marc Wilkinson · Composer
- Roger Barlow · Cinematographer
- Bill Lewthwaite · Editor
- Peter Parasheles · Editor