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Rating:  -
Terrible transfer, badly cut, chopped, savaged - a lot like Atahualpa himself, played by Christopher Plummer using some improbable modern invention of the high chirruping sounds of the "ancient Incan language of the sun kings." It's hard enough taking Chris for the Inca, let alone taking him seriously as a bird. Everyone walks about looking mildly amused and very theatrical. Too bad, because it's a brilliant play and could be wonderfully and powerfully filmed - or, not.
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If you have never had the privilege to admire Christopher Plummer performing on stage, and you know him only as the extraordinarily charming blue eyed Captain Von Trapp, then this film is a must see. You will soon realize what Christopher Plummer actually is: the most talented living player in the world. A unique artist, who gives here one of his most astonishing virtuoso performances. "The Royal Hunt of the Sun" is a precious gem: I urge you all to watch it as long as it is available.
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The acting of all the actors are as stiff as wood. Most of the settings look fake. It looks more like a play on stage than a movie. I will never buy any movie made in the 60's and 70's again.
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This great movie is based on the incredibly successful stage play. The movie was not a big hit for some reason, despite incredible performances by Christopher Plummer as (believe it or not) the "brownie" Inca King Atahuallpa and Robert Shaw as Pizzaro. The script is a blatant condemnation of mass murder and slavery as condoned by the church. It also touches on the social issue of whether life in the world of the Inca -- where each person's life was planned from birth and no one wanted for food or shelter -- is better or worse than life under a monarch or even in a democracy. The Incas traded individuality and freedom of choice for programmed lives; the film lets the viewer make up his or her own mind on this. A third, more subtle theme is the intensity of the bond Pizzaro forms with the captive Inca king. It verges on the homoerotic, which is an interesting take, particularly considering the historical facts. When Pizzaro refuses to execute Atahuallpa, De Soto asks (sarcastically) if he loves the Inca king. Pizzaro responds by admitting that if he does not love Atahuallpa, there's no chance he'll learn of it anywhere else.
Thus we have a beautifully filmed movie with a great screenplay, great music/singing, and acting. The only thing missing is a good, clean copy of the film!!!!! I've seen video copies and this dvd copy, and all of them have skips, a few scratches, occasional color distortion, and too-quick cuts in them. Hopefully someone will give this excellent film the remastering it truly deserves, until then, this is the best available video version. It will irk you a few times when a word is lost or the film jumps too quickly from one scene to another, but if you are willing to tolerate these minor irritants, you'll love the film itself.
Rating:  -
This film seemed pretty campy to me. Some of the acting appeared overdone. I just didn't much care for it, even though the period was a source of exhaustive study for me.
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