The Royal Hunt of the Sun (film)
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Initial DVD release November 8, 2005 Duration Language English | 6.6/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Drama Country United KingdomUnited States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 6 October 1969 (1969-10-06) (United States) Cast Similar movies Aguirre - the Wrath of God (1972) Tagline The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 leader Atahualpa. Plummer appeared in stage versions of the play before appearing in the film, which was shot in Latin America and Spain. The film and play are based on the Spanish conquest of Peru by Pizarro in 1530.
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Plot
With a small rag-tag band of soldiers, Francisco Pizarro enters the Inca Empire and captures its leader, Atahualpa. Pizarro promises to free him in return for a golden ransom, but later finds himself conflicted between his desire to conquer and his friendship for his captive...
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DVD
The Royal Hunt of the Sun was released to DVD by CBS Home Entertainment on November 25, 2014 via its CBS MOD DVD-on-demand service.
References
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (film) WikipediaThe Royal Hunt of the Sun (film) IMDb The Royal Hunt of the Sun (film) themoviedb.org