Legacy of the Incas (1965)

Name: Legacy of the Incas
Genre: Adventure, Western
Released: 1965-09-08
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, Fernando Rey, William Rothlein, Francisco Rabal

Legacy of the Incas (1965), directed by Georg Marischka, starring Guy Madison and Rik Battaglia.

09/08/1965 BR Adventure and Western 1h 40m

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During the 1800s, Peru's government sends 2 envoys to negotiate peace with the rebellious Incas but a treasure-hunter bandit shoots the Inca ruler and his son, leaving the 2 envoys to take the blame for it.

Juan MarinéCinematography
Siegfried HoldCinematography
Georg MarischkaDirector, Writer
Anneliese ArteltEditing

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Legacy of the Incas (German: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and West Germany. It is based on the 1892 novel of the same name by Karl May, and was part of a boom in adaptations of the writer's work.

Location shooting took place in Peru, Spain and Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio.

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Location shooting took place in Peru, Spain and Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio.

Synopsis

In nineteenth century Peru, two envoys are sent by the government to negotiate with descendants of the Incas and other tribes to stave off a rebellion. Meanwhile, a bandit who killed an Inca priest several years prior seeks to exploit the unrest to his own advantage.

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Bibliography

Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.

Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.

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Legacy of the Incas at IMDb

Text from Legacy of the Incas on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Incas

Trivia

It premiered on September 8, 1965, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Das Vermächtnis des Inka".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTransocean International, Órbita Films, Boyana Film, Franz Marischka Film, Filmstudio
CountriesGermany, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy
LanguagesGerman
StatusReleased

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Peru

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Juan Mariné Cinematography
Siegfried Hold Cinematography
Georg Marischka Director
Anneliese Artelt Editing
Enzo Alabiso Editing
Alberto Grimaldi Producer
Franz Marischka Producer
Franz Marischka Writer
Georg Marischka Writer
Winfried Groth Writer

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What is Legacy of the Incas about?

Legacy of the Incas: During the 1800s, Peru's government sends 2 envoys to negotiate peace with the rebellious Incas but a treasure-hunter bandit shoots the Inca ruler and his son, leaving the 2 envoys to take the blame for it.

Who directed Legacy of the Incas?

Legacy of the Incas was directed by Georg Marischka in 1965.

Who stars in Legacy of the Incas?

The cast of Legacy of the Incas includes Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, Fernando Rey, William Rothlein and Francisco Rabal.

How long is Legacy of the Incas?

Legacy of the Incas runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.