Learning on ScreenRoyal Hunt of the Sun, The
- Synopsis
- Film version of the Peter Shaffer play recounting the Spanish conquest of Peru, when 167 conquistadors led by Pisarro killed 7000 of the Inca’s god-king Atahualpa’s army of 80,000 in a single battle. In the play, Pizarro captures Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a horde of gold, but Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honour after friendship and respect develop between captive and captor.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Year of production
- 1969
- Subjects
- Drama; Media studies
- Keywords
- cinema films; film adaptations; Shaffer, Peter; South America
Credits
- Director
- Irving Lerner
- Producer
- Philip Yordan
- Writer
- Peter Shaffer; Philip Yordan
- Cast
Christopher Plummer Nigel Davenport Robert Shaw
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 88 minutes
- Year
- 2004
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £10.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 88 minutes
- Year
- 2004
Production Company
- Name
Rank
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Revelation Films Ltd
- Web
- http://www.revfilms.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8866 7145
- Fax
- 020 8426 2788
- Address
- The Barn House
38 Meadow Way
Eastcote
Middlesex
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