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The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Original title)
Dates: 1969 (Copyright), 1969 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Irving Lerner

Synopsis: Epic story of the Spanish explorer Pizarro who led an expedition to Peru, where he made contact with Atahuallpa, King of the Incas.

Genre:
Historical drama
Releases
Date: 1969Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 121 mins Length: 10992 Feet
Date: 1969not specifiedRelease type: UnknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Language: English

Credits (51)
©: Inc. Security Pictures, A Royal Films production: Royal Films, With: Benmar Productions Ltd., Producer: Eugene Frenke, Producer: Philip Yordan, Production Manager: Alejandro Perla, Production Supervisor: Gregorio Sacristan, Production Administrator: Ramon Díaz de Laspra, Production Secretary: Norma Gorcey, 1st Assistant Director: José Ma. Ochoa, 2nd Assistant Director: Martin Saoristan, Dialogue Continuity: John Kirby, Script Supervisor: Eva del Castillo, Screenplay: Philip Yordan, Original play: Peter Shaffer, Director of Photography: Roger Barlow, 2nd Unit Photography: Francisco Sempere, Camera Operator: Stuart Day, Camera Operator: Luis Peña, Stills Cameraman: Antonio Luengo, Special Effects: Manuel Baquero, Special Effects: Manuel Baquero, Film Editor: Peter Parasheles, Film Editor: William Lewthwaite, Assistant Editor: David Renton, Assistant Editor: Joe Gilmore, Assistant Editor: Sebastian Alonso, Assistant Editor: Carmen Alonso, Assistant Editor: Ma. Luisa Ocana, Art Director: Eugène Lourié, Associate Art Director: Julio Molino, Set Dressing & Props: Julián Mateos, Archaeological Artifacts: Museo Rafael Laroo, Costumes: Anthony Powell, Wardrobe: Charles Simminger, Make-up Artist: Julián Ruiz, Hairdressing: Antonia López, Maria Nieves Ruiz, Music: Marc Wilkinson, Music Performed by: Sinfonia of London Orchestra, Music Recorded at: London C.T.S. Studios, Sound Recording: Wally Milner, Sound Recordist: Wally Milner, Sound Re-recording: Ken Barker, [Sound] Mixer: Ken Barker, Sound Editor: Roy Baker, Sound Editor: Ann Parsons, [ADR (Artist)]: Robert Rietti, Sound System: Westrex Recording System, Technical Adviser: Faith Clift
Cast (18)
Robert Shaw (Francisco Pizarro), Christopher Plummer (Atahuallpa), Nigel Davenport (De Soto), Leonard Whiting (Young Martin), Michael Craig (Estete), Andrew Keir (Valverde), William Marlowe (Candia), James Donald (King Carlos V), Alexander Davion (De Nizza), Sam Krauss (Felipillo), Percy Herbert (Diego), David Bauer (Villac Umu), Danny Yordan (Vasca), Alfredo Porras (Manco), Joaquín Parra (Mendoza), José Panzio (Salinas), Oscar Alvarez (Rodas), Lisardo de la Inglesia (Domingo)