Kings of the Sun (1963)
Kings of the Sun (1963)
DVDRip | MKV | 720 x 304 | x264 @ 1680 Kbps | 103 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Greek, Spanish
Genre: Adventure, Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 720 x 304 | x264 @ 1680 Kbps | 103 min | 1,44 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Greek, Spanish
Genre: Adventure, Drama
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
"Kings of the Sun" is the story of a civilization burst into full flower…
In their profound desire to win favor from the deities, the Mayans made human sacrifice the keystone of their religion…
Keeping the Buddhist monk hairstyle as his trademark, Brynner easily steals the show with his virile personality, distinctive look, speech and mannerism… He is Black Eagle, the barbarian chief who comes to the defense of the Mayans…
George Chakiris plays Balam, the jaguar, king and son of kings to the ninth generation… Although in spite of being young and brave and untried, Chakiris lacks the heroic stature with which the role might have been satisfied…
Shirley Anne Field is the delicate Ixchel who would never leave Black Eagle except if he ever used to tell her that he loved her…
Richard Basehart is the high priest who tried to make the king understand that he cannot bring this new life to his people without giving a life… For a thousand years they've been bound by this law… The gods cannot be cheated…
Leo Gordon is the tyrant Hunac Kell… His strength is a sword of metal and the Mayans are powerless against it…
Filmed beautifully in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán – Mexico, J. Lee Thompson's motion picture is colorful and highly entertaining…IMDB Reviewer
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Kings of the Sun (1963)
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