The movies plot is pretty standard fare, but the scenery, acting, set designs are first rate. Before indiana jones there was harry steele charlton heston, an idealistic archaeologist determined to return an ancient incan mask to the society from which it came. Yma sumac secret of the incas filme completo 1954 youtube. Secret of the incas 1954 full movie download full hd youtube. Secret of the incas 1954 charlton heston dvd elvis. Did george lucas ever acknowledge this film as a source of inspiration.
From the ruins of the former settlements of the inca and tiahuanaco cultures on lake titicaca, the priests worship the sun god. I read about this film in the idiot abroad book, so had to have it having recently returned from a holiday in peru myself. I am not a survival expert like bear grylls or ray mears either. Myth, astronomy, and the war against time sullivan, william on. Starring charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell.
The film is often cited as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in raiders of the lost ark. Tracks 1728 from secret of the incas composed and conducted by david buttolph contains high andes by moises vivanco. Yes its an old film with not much of a plot but enjoyable enough to watch on a wet day in britain, with stunning pictures of macchu pichu as the backdrop. Throughout secret of the incas, the main character, harry steele, can be seen wearing the indiana jones outfit brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an overthe. All other movie book references to hestons work seem to omit this forgotten gem of an enjoyable film that filled one memorable saturday afternoon at the. Once in a blue moon, some television station will pick it up for a late night slot, and a. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an ancient incan artifact. I am not an archaeologist, in fact i know hardly anything about archaeology. With charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell. Secret of the incas 1954 an inca legend says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled star burst was stolen from the temple of the sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will spring anew when the treasure is returned. We did watch this film together as a crew several times, and i always thought it strange that the filmmakers did not credit it later as the inspiration for the series and quipped that. Sep 05, 2017 yma sumac secret of the incas filme completo 1954. Secret of the incas 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The conartist young seduces a beautiful tourist in order to reach his goal, leaving steele heston to locate the site through more honorable means. Secret of the incas 1954 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. Once in a blue moon, some television station will pick it up for a late night slot, and a few years ago amc played it for a few months. It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to lose momentum. Secret of the incas looks terrific with sweeping vistas and wide expanses of perus machu picchu region. Secret of the incas 1954 an adventurer charlton heston and others search the ancient city of machu picchu for a jeweled ritual mask. The supporting cast features robert young, nicole maurey and thomas mitchell, as well as. The film is often cited by film buffs as a direct inspiration for the indiana jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in secret of the incas bear a striking resemblance in tone and. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, leon askin, william henry, kurt katch, edward colmans, jerry hopper, the secret of the incas, the secret of the incas, jerry hopper, charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, the. It was in spanish, but gave the option of english language too. Sep 16, 2016 secret of the incas 1954 espanol yma sumac youtube.
Secret of the incas 1954 espanol yma sumac youtube. Vedere secret of the incas in full hd, guardare secret of the incas in superior hd, riprodurre secret of the incas in qualita hq. The secret of the incas theme design by the happy bit and. At dawn, to bring good luck, they burn amulets and llama fetuses, and the smoke rises, carrying the invocation to viracocha, who created the world from his island of the sun. It isnt a poor film by any means, but nothing else springs to mind in a positive manner about it. Heston, nicole maurey, yma sumac titolo originale the secret of the incas. Home action horror thriller secret of the incas 1954. Shot on location at machu picchu in peru, the film is often credited as the inspiration for raiders of the lost ark.
Secret of the incas secret of the incas, 1954, poster an inca legend says the inca empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled starburst was stolen from the temple of the sun centuries ago, and the ancient civilization will spring anew when the treasure is returned. A greedy conartist robert young has other ideas, though, and the two men race to fund an expedition to find the treasure, which has reportedly been buried. And the surprising innuendo in the film is kind of a delight too, particularly an. Theres romance and cold war intrigue, so fashionable in 1954, but what distinguishes the film are the location shots of the fabled inca city of machu picchu, which sits swathed in andean clouds, and nowadays heaves with tourists on day trips from crimeridden cuzco. Secret of the incas was definitely an inspiration for the indiana jones series. A greedy conartist robert young has other ideas, though, and the two men race to fund an expedition to find the treasure, which has. Raiders of the lost ark, jerry hopper directed secret of the incas. Inca myths, legends and star constellations, the incas were a vast empire with great knowledge of astronomical and scientific realms. Secret of the incas 1954 espanol yma sumac youtube con. Secret of the incas is a fine example of a 1950s adventure film, with some quite astounding location footage of machu picchu and cuzco. I adore that it was filmed on location in peru, it gives us some beautiful shots of the south american country. Official theatrical movie poster for secret of the incas 1954.
Raiders costume designer deborah nadoolman landis noted that the inspiration for indianas costume was charlton hestons harry steele in secret of the incas. Charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, glenda farrell, michael pate, leon askin, william henry, kurt katch, edward colmans, jerry hopper, the secret of the incas, the secret of the incas, jerry hopper, charlton heston, robert young, nicole maurey, thomas mitchell, the secret of the incas. The natives want it but so does harry steele, an american adventur. Secret of the incas is a 1954 adventure film starring charlton heston as adventurer harry steele, on the trail of an. Secret of the incas never really gets going, for me. Step by step, sullivan pieces together the hidden esoteric. A daring adventurer searches peruvian jungles for ancient treasure. Dowell about his new book secret of the incas, a tremendous scholarly piece of work. Documentary about expedition to find the lost incan city of paititi otherwise known as the lost city of gold. Secret of the incas has never been on video, laserdisc, or dvd.
The other astonishing thing about secret of the incas is its phenomenal entertainment value, what with the macchu picchu locale, fantastic acting heston, thomas mitchell, robert young, and the dialogue for the amazing largerthanlife harry steele characterization. It is only when the actors begin to talk that the movie starts to. The parallels between this and the first indiana jones movie are surprising. Shot on location in peru at cuzco and machu picchu the first major hollywood film to shoot at those locations, with a great cast that, in addition to heston, included thomas mitchell, robert young, nicole mauray, and the then very. Secret of the incas 1954 dvd ntsc charlton heston robert young nicole maurey charlton heston actor, robert young actor format. He is macho to the point of being a jerk, but women love him anyway. The dialogue is full of juicy double entedres, the location footage is totally stunning, heston as the greedy gringo harry steele makes clark gable look like liberace, and yma sumacs singing is indescribably magnificent. An adventurer searchers for hidden treasure in the peruvian jungles.
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