The royal hunt of the sun 1969 irving lerner synopsis. Overview of the royal hunt of the sun, 1969, directed by irving lerner, with robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, at turner classic movies. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 directed by irving lerner. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The play is an incisive and visually dazzling exposition of colonization in which cultural and religious clashes, driven by the promise of immense wealth, lead to betrayal, death and destruction. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right christopher plummer wearing shackles, leonard whiting and robert shaw. If youd like to purchase the royal hunt of the sun for yourself, theres a fulllength, printondemand dvdr version thats been recently released. Royal hunt of the sun full trailer royal hunt of the sun tv show royal hunt of the sun tv trailer royal hunt of the sun movie trailer.
Released 1969, the royal hunt of the sun stars robertshaw, christopherplummer, nigeldavenport, michaelcraig the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100. The royal hunt of the sun is a 1969 britishamerican film based on the play of the same name by peter shaffer. Historical accuracy is cast aside in the film version of peter shaffers play. This rich drama is so much more than a mere historical narrative of the. This rich drama is so much more than a mere historical narrative of the colonialism of south. Historical accuracy is cast aside in the film version of peter shaffers. Marc wilkinsons original score is also full of haunting panpipes, percussion and. Royal hunt of sun purchased by filmways for mgm movie. Nov 18, 2018 a really good movie with strong messages, royal hunt of the sun is one of those rare gems that, i feel, didnt recieve its due be it screenplayscript, acting, or costumes. The royal hunt of the sun national theatre, london se1. Nov 16, 2014 if youd like to purchase the royal hunt of the sun for yourself, theres a fulllength, printondemand dvdr version thats been recently released. Robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, leonard whiting. A really good movie with strong messages, royal hunt of the sun is one of. But pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.
The royal hunt of the sun 1969 original release lobby card. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 stream and watch online. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 cast and crew moviefone. Given that peter shaffers play was ripe for screen adaptation, its surprising that this is so resolutely stagey. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. It stars robert shaw as francisco pizarro and christopher plummer as the inca leader. Buy or rent the royal hunt of the sun movie now family video. Read the full synopsis of the royal hunt of the sun, 1969, directed by irving lerner, with robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, at turner classic movies.
The royal hunt of the sun, national, london stage the. Watch royal hunt of the sun 1969 full movie free online. The royal hunt of the sun given that peter shaffers 1964 epic is the tale of the spaniards who conquered the inca empire in 1532 by stealing its astonishing wealth, the narrators initial. Pizzaro and atahualpa, robert shaw and christopher plummer in the 1969 film royal hunt of the sun. Near the start of peter shaffers play about the conquest of peru, a story about ruin and gold, a sliver of. The royal hunt of the sun 69 leonard whiting robert shaw. Comfort award winning film, english, kevin ashworth, love free full movie. Royal hunt tears of the sun borstrock 2008 duration. The royal hunt of the sun could turn into a classic of the hooting variety.
Famed spanish conquistador francisco pizarro robert shaw returns to peru for one final mission to conquer the inca empire, convert its people to christianity and capture a supposedly massive cache of gold. A nice listen in the end, although im left with slight disappointment. Royal hunt is andre andersen keyboards dc cooper vocals. Based on peter shaffers play, the royal hunt of the sun is a british movie directed by irving lerner in 1969. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 adventure, drama usa.
The royal hunt of the sun 1969, directed by irving lerner. G, 2 h 1 min robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, leonard whiting director. Another solid royal hunt album, but nothing new under the sun. Fueled by promises of gold, pizarro robert shaw and his explorers make a third trip across the treacherous andes. The royal hunt of the sun was first presented at the chichester festival by the national theatre and subsequently at the old vic in july 1964. But pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and. The royal hunt of the sun 69 leonard whiting robert shaw christopher plummer. Apr 15, 2006 the royal hunt of the sun national theatre, london se1. Buy or rent the royal hunt of the sun movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.
Some tracks sound so familiar that one could suspect andersen, cooper and co of copying themselves even. Based on peter shaffers play, the royal hunt of the sun is. Shark tooth fairy charity tooth and fossil hunt port royal sc sands beach megladon found. See the full list of the royal hunt of the sun cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. As theatrics go full circle in my biographical experience with such historical events, mark strelok. The match of wits between conquistador francisco pizarro and inca godchief atahualpa. The royal hunt of the sun recreates the story of francisco pizarros conquest of the inca empire in peru, with a group of only 167 men, in 1532. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the irving lernerdirected movie via. A really good movie with strong messages, royal hunt of the sun is one of those rare gems that, i feel, didnt recieve its due be it screenplayscript, acting, or costumes. Apr, 2006 the royal hunt of the sun 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. The royal hunt of the sun 1960s movie trailer robert shaw. The royal hunt of the sun original, play, broadway opened in new york city oct 26, 1965 and played through jun 11, 1966. The royal hunt of the sun is a 1964 play by peter shaffer that dramatizes the relation of two worlds entering in a conflict by portraying two characters.
Based on a play, the story is chock full of morality nuggets. Read the the royal hunt of the sun movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. It stars robert shaw as francisco pizarro and christopher plummer as the inca leader atahualpa. Jun 25, 2015 shark tooth fairy charity tooth and fossil hunt port royal sc sands beach megladon found. The royal hunt of the sun can be considered as the delayed complement to henry kings captain from castile 1947 referred to the similar conquest of todays mexico by hernan cortes played accurately by cesar romero. The royal hunt of the sun full movie video dailymotion. Christopher plummer, hissing and prancing, is a wickedly funny inca king, and robert shaw, who, as pizarro, has been running the show for the first hall hour, is hilariously upstaged. After slaughtering most of atahualpas followers, pizarro and.
With only 167 men, a spanish conquistadors expedition into the inca empire in 1532 leads to his conquering the land of 12 million incas for spain. After slaughtering most of atahualpas followers, pizarro and his army hold the inca leader hostage in return. Mostly authentic in costumes and to a large part attitudes of the day the early 1500s, it was a movie i had seen in the theaters long ago that fed my already burgeoning. The royal hunt of the sun broadway play original ibdb. I first saw the royal hunt of the sun on uk television some thirty years ago and was so moved and impressed by the superb acting of christopher plummer and robert shaw that the tragedy of atahualpa accompanied me until my recent happy discovery that the film id begun to suspect was a figment of my imagination, was in fact alive and well and. The spanish explorer pizarro captures the inca godchief atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. The royal hunt of the sun 69 leonard whiting robert. Related questions and answers for characters in the royal hunt of the sun. The royal hunt of the sun is a 1969 britishamerican epic historical drama film based on the play of the same name by peter shaffer. But in the film version robert shaw plays pizarro and christopher plummer who was pizarro on stage plays atahualpa. Want to behold the glory that is the royal hunt of the sun on your tv or mobile device at home. Leonard whiting in the royal hunt of the sun 1969 robert shaw in the royal hunt of the sun. The royal hunt of the sun 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Near the start of peter shaffers play about the conquest of.