You may not be satisfied at the beginning, but later. The royal hunt of the sun, national, london stage the. 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 broadway play original ibdb. Fueled by promises of gold, pizarro robert shaw and his explorers.
It stars robert shaw as francisco pizarro and christopher plummer as the inca leader atahualpa. This simple act of innocence touches pizarro and is a subtle but great dramatic scene. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 g 10051969 us adventure, drama 2h 1m user score. The interlacing is so bad in some sequences, the film is hardly viewable. Film and tv seth rudetsky education cast recordings. The royal hunt of the sun 1960s movie trailer robert shaw. Near the start of peter shaffers play about the conquest of peru, a story about ruin and gold, a sliver of. 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. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 famed spanish conquistador francisco pizarro robert shaw returns to peru for one final mission to conquer the inca empire, convert its people to christianity. The royal hunt of the sun is a 1969 britishamerican film based on the play of the same name by peter shaffer. This rich drama is so much more than a mere historical narrative of the colonialism of south. Royal hunt is andre andersen keyboards dc cooper vocals. His function is to provide an eyewitness account of how the.
The royal hunt of the sun 1969 the movie database tmdb. Only a fearless director, possessed of limitless theatrical ingenuity, could confidently tackle shaffers overflowing text, relying on techniques from total theatre. 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. 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. The royal hunt of the sun begins in darkness with old martin, a wealthy soldier of spain, serving as chorus and providing exposition. 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 royal hunt of the sun 1969 plot summary 2 in 1532, spanish conquistador francisco pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the inca empire and captures the incan emperor atahualpa and claims peru for spain. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 irving lerner synopsis. The royal hunt of the sun by peter shaffer goodreads. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 cast and crew moviefone. The royal hunt of the sun was the first new play produced at the national theatre in 1964 by john dexter.
The royal hunt of the sun national theatre, london se1. It remains in the memory of many who saw it as an amazing, ground breaking spectacle and it was with eager anticipation that trevor nunns revival was greeted, especially with the casting of the brilliant paterson joseph as the inca king, atahuallpa. Historical accuracy is cast aside in the film version of peter shaffers play. Cast list, the royal hunt of the sun 1964 pass it on. It was directed by john dexter and designed by michael annals with music composed by marc wilkinson and movement by claude chagrin. Jan 30, 2011 by peter shaffer music and photographs by stephen lias. 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. Feb 17, 2008 royal hunt a song from the studio album collision courseparadox ii. Based on peter shaffers play, the royal hunt of the sun is a british movie directed by irving lerner in 1969.
The film and play are based on the spanish conquest of peru by pizarro in 1530. Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor. They experienced success during the mid90s with vocalist d. Ver pelicula the royal hunt of the sun en espanol gratis. Cooper on their classic albums moving target and paradox mainly in japan and europe. The difficulty with assessing felipillos translation skills. Sensational film which depicts brutality, hypocrisy, greed. 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. The movies good although not a patch on the stage version but the quality of the dvd is a disgrace im referring to the one dated 1997 on the box, which must. Four decades after a premiere that launched englands fledgling national theatre, peter shaffers epic drama the royal hunt of the sun still gives directors pause. Cast list, the royal hunt of the sun 1964 listing show dates and detailing cast, creative and production teams. Notes about the royal hunt of the sun, 1969, directed by irving lerner, with robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, available from turner classic movies. Pizzaro and atahualpa, robert shaw and christopher plummer in the 1969 film royal hunt of the sun.
The royal hunt of the sun 1969 in 1532, spanish conquistador francisco pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the inca empire and captures the incan emperor atahualpa and claims peru for spain. Apr 23, 2006 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. Royal hunt is known for creating melodic music with a progressive and symphonic flair. Christopher plummer, michael craig, leonard whiting, nigel davenport, robert shaw.
Buy or rent the royal hunt of the sun movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. In 1532, spanish conquistador francisco pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the inca empire and captures the incan emperor atahualpa and claims peru for spain. Royal hunt tears of the sun borstrock 2008 duration. Apr 15, 2006 the royal hunt of the sun national theatre, london se1. A great film, but the transfer is horrible, with some words being cut out and a lack of picture clarity at times due to scratches in the film. The royal hunt of the sun 1969, directed by irving lerner. The royal hunt of the sun returns to the national the. Given that peter shaffers play was ripe for screen adaptation, its surprising that this is so resolutely stagey. Fueled by promises of gold, pizarro robert shaw and. 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. Robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, leonard whiting. Buy or rent the royal hunt of the sun movie now family video.
The royal hunt of the sun o real cacador do sol legendado. The royal hunt of the sun es una gran movie con satisfactorio historia y en movimiento efecto. G, 2 h 1 min robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, leonard whiting director. In 1964, peter shaffers the royal hunt of the sun had the distinction of being the first world premiere of a new play by laurence oliviers recently established national theatre. The dvd uses a distracting baby or royal blue rather than black for its letterboxing. Dec 04, 2006 four decades after a premiere that launched englands fledgling national theatre, peter shaffers epic drama the royal hunt of the sun still gives directors pause. Famed spanish conquistador francisco pizarro robert shaw returns to peru for one final mission to conquer the inca empire, convert its people. It stars robert shaw as francisco pizarro and christopher plummer as the inca leader. Royal hunt of the sun soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. 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. This awesome picture shows how one peaceful in comparison with the spanish world falls apart, shows how reality strikes and hits you real hard e.
The royal hunt of the sun trailer 1969 video detective. Nov 16, 2014 the royal hunt of the sun uses similar imagery, but ends in the opposite fashion. Royal hunt a song from the studio album collision courseparadox ii. Produced in 2008 by the texas shakespeare festival directed by stephen terrell. The royal hunt of the sun could turn into a classic of the hooting variety. Overview of the royal hunt of the sun, 1969, directed by irving lerner, with robert shaw, christopher plummer, nigel davenport, at turner classic movies. Royal hunt of the sun photos view all photos 1 movie info. The royal hunt of the sun 1969 adventure, drama usa. The spanish explorer pizarro captures the inca godchief atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold.