The Royal Hunt of the Sun 55 years old

The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.

The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.

Credits

The Royal Hunt of the Sun Cast

Name Character
Christopher Plummer He was 39, now 95 years old as Atahualpa
Robert Shaw He was 42, 51 years old when he died as Francisco Pizarro
Percy Herbert He was 49, 72 years old when he died as Diego
James Donald He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Carlos V
James Donald He was 52, 76 years old when he died as King Carlos
Andrew Keir He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Valverde
Michael Craig He was 40, now 95 years old as Estete
Nigel Davenport He was 41, 85 years old when he died as De Soto

The Royal Hunt of the Sun Crew

Name Department
Marc Wilkinson as Music. He was 17 (now 72) years old Sound
Philip Yordan as Screenplay. He was 55 (88) years old when He died Writing
Anthony Powell as Costume Design. He was 63 (94) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Eugene Frenke as Producer. He was 74 (89) years old when He died Production
The Royal Hunt of the Sun poster
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (55 years)

The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.

  • Release day: Sunday, October 05, 1969
  • Runtime: 121 minutes