The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.
Overview
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.
Irving Lerner
Director
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
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1969-10-05
2h 1m
Adventure
Drama
The birth of a hero. The death of an empire. The adventure of a lifetime.
Overview
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.