The Royal Hunt of the Sun (movie)

The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a 1969 British-American epic historial drama movie 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 movie.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Directed by	Irving Lerner
Screenplay by	Philip Yordan
Based on	The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer
Produced by	Robert Sisk
Starring	Robert Shaw Christopher Plummer Nigel Davenport Michael Craig Andrew Keir William Marlowe James Donald Leonard Whiting
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)
Release date	6 October 1969 (1969-10-06) (United States)
Running time	121 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English

It received mixed reviews from critics.^[1][2]