Kings of the Sun (1963)
Directed by J. Lee
Thompson this film stars Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley
Anne Field. In Mesoamerica a group of Mayan refugees escape conquest
by Hunac Ceel and travel north in search of a new place to build a
home.
There are sadly few
films set in the rich history of Mesoamerica and this one falls
somewhat short of expectations for a great historic epic set in the
mighty empires of the area. Essentially the story is a pretty average
fictional piece that while it may lack some grandeur and scale is not
too bad to watch. Some of the casting is slightly suspect with mostly
white actors playing the rules but otherwise the film is pretty well
made and Yul Brynner is obviously the main draw here.
3/5
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