644. The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
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644. The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1) mentions The Royal Hunt of the Sun by Peter Shaffer and 1491 by Charles C. Mann with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
So the exoticism and the drama of the story captured by that play, which is a brilliant play, by the way.
But it's called 1491. And it's about the new world before Columbus.
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- A second recurring theme is Inca Empire expansion.
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“The excerpt discusses Peter Shaffer's play 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun', which tells the story of the conquest of the Inca Empire by Spanish conquistadors.”
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“It's about the new world before Columbus and includes a lot of science, such as pollen and plants, and agricultural terracing.”
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The host mentions 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun' to highlight its brilliant portrayal of the dramatic events surrounding the conquest of the Inca Empi…
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
“The Royal Hunt of the Sun was made into a Hollywood film starring Robert Shaw as Francisco Pizarro and Christopher Plummer as Atahualpa.”
Waterloo
“Christopher Plummer, coming off The Sound of Music, would go on to play the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo, which came out the following year.”
The Sound of Music
“Christopher Plummer is noted for his role in The Sound of Music before playing Atahualpa in The Royal Hunt of the Sun.”