The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969 · Movie · 121 min. · United Kingdom

The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Drama Adventure Historical Colonialism 16th Century

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.

Direction Irving Lerner

Cast Robert Shaw · Christopher Plummer · Nigel Davenport · Michael Craig · Leonard Whiting · Andrew Keir · James Donald

Soundtrack Marc Wilkinson

Screenplay Philip Yordan · Peter Shaffer

Cinematography Roger Barlow

Original title The Royal Hunt of the Sun

5.3

68 votes (FilmAffinity)

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