Kings of the Sun
To escape formidable foes, the young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast that will later become the United States. They establish a home in this new land, but clash with a Native American tribe led by Chief Black Eagle, and in the midst of their encounter both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love with the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
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J. Lee Thompson
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The oddest of casting here as Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley Anne Field star in a story of a Mayan population driven from their city by invaders. They take refuge in what they hope will be a safe haven far away and rebuild their temple. Brynner plays "Black Eagle" the chief of the local tribe already in-situ and after a few skirmishes, he gets captured and falls in love with Chakiris' betrothed - "Ixchel" (Field) before the invaders catch up with them... It is rare for meso-American history to be the focus of a plot and it makes for quite an interesting cultural backdrop. Sadly, it's not really capitalised upon and the writing and performances are just too stilted to make this anything much more than a typical sword-and-sandal effort set on a different continent.
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Kings of the Sun FAQs
J. Lee Thompson is the director of Kings of the Sun.
The cast of Kings of the Sun includes Shirley Anne Field as Ixchel, Yul Brynner as Chief Black Eagle, James Coburn as Narrator (uncredited), Ford Rainey as The chief, George Chakiris as Balam, Richard Basehart as Ah Min, Leo Gordon as Hunac Ceel, Chuck Hayward as Indian Warrior Friend to Black Eagle (uncredited), Brad Dexter as Ah Haleb, Victoria Vetri as Ixzubin, Armando Silvestre as Isatai, Rudy Solari as Pitz, and more.
The duration of Kings of the Sun is 1h 48 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Kings of the Sun trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Kings of the Sun was released on 18 Dec 1963.
Kings of the Sun is listed under History and Adventure on Fanbiz.
Kings of the Sun has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "The oddest of casting here as Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley Anne Field star in a story of a Mayan population driven from their city by invaders. They take refuge in w..."
