The Royal Hunt of the Sun (film)
1969 British-US film based on the play of the same name by Peter Shaffer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1969 British-American epic historical drama film based on the play of the same name by Peter Shaffer. It stars Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro and Christopher Plummer as the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. Plummer appeared in stage versions of the play before appearing in the film, which was shot in South America and Spain. The film and play are based on the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (now Peru) by Pizarro in 1530.
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Directed by | Irving Lerner |
Screenplay by | Philip Yordan |
Based on | The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer |
Produced by | Robert Sisk |
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Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite |
Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
Production companies | Cinema Center Films Security Pictures |
Distributed by | Rank Organization (Great Britain) National General Pictures (United States) |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
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