Legacy of the Incas
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.[1] 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.[2]
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| Directed by | Georg Marischka |
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| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi, Franz Marischka, Carl Szokoll |
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| Cinematography | Siegfried Hold, Juan Mariné Bruguera |
| Edited by | Anneliese Artelt, Enzo Alabiso |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | German |
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.
Cast
- Guy Madison as Jaguar / Karl Hansen
- Rik Battaglia as Antonio Perillo
- Fernando Rey as President Castillo
- William Rothlein as Haukaropora
- Francisco Rabal as Gambusino
- Heinz Erhardt as Professor Morgenstern
- Chris Howland as Don Parmesan
- Walter Giller as Fritz Kiesewetter
- Geula Nuni as Graziella
- Carlo Tamberlani as Anciano
- Raf Baldassarre as Geronimo
- Santiago Rivero as Minister Ruiz
- Ingeborg Schöner as Mrs. Ruiz
- Lyubomir Dimitrov as El Brazo Valiente
- Bogomil Simeonov as Grosso
References
- Bock & Bergfelder, p. 113.
- Bergfelder, p. 252.
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.