Tintin and the Temple of the Sun

Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (original title Tintin et le temple du soleil) is a 1969 animated film produced by Belvision Studios. A co-production between Belgium, France and Switzerland, it is an adaptation of Hergé's two-part Tintin adventure The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun.
== Production ==
Coming after the success of the Belvision cartoon series, Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, there was a lot of publicity for the movie (which was the first of two animated films, the second being 1972's Tintin and the Lake of Sharks).
== Plot ==
When seven archaeologists found an old Inca mummy, they become the victims of an Inca curse. Back in Europe, they fall into a deep sleep one by one and only once a day, at the same time, do they wake up for a few minutes and have hallucinations of the Inca god. The story begins with the sixth archaeologist falling asleep by the contents of a crystal ball thrown into his car by Incas.
Professor Tarragon stays with Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock in Marlinspike Hall, when the Thompsons arrive, Tarragon learns from them that he is the last Councious Professor. A thunderstorm approaches and the lights go out. This is used by the Incas to put the last one in sleep and to capture Professor Calculus, who has proved to be a desecrater of the sanctuary by putting on the bracelet of the Inca sun god. 
His friends Tintin and Haddock follow the track to Peru, up to the mountains through snow and jungle to the mountains and finally discover the Temple of the Sun where they are caught. Their only choice is to choose the day on which they want to be burned to death by the sun. Tintin chooses wisely and is able use an eclipse. At the end he achieves forgiveness and the archaeologists are cured from their curse and Calculus is released.
==Voices==
Character 	Original 	English
Tintin 	Philippe Ogouz 	Michael Williams
Captain Haddock 	Claude Bertrand 	Peter Hawkins
Zorrino 	Lucie Dolène 	Unknown
The beefy mustache attacking Zorrino 	Albert Augier 	Unknown
The witness stammers at St. Nazaire 	Jacques Balutin 	Unknown
Peruvian commissioner 	Jean-Henri Chambois 	Unknown
A bandit on the boat 	Henry Djanik 	Unknown
The Santa Clara station master 	Gérard Hernandez 	Unknown
The policeman in the radio control room 	Jean-Louis Jemma 	Unknown
Maita 	Linette Lemercier 	Unknown
Jauga station master 	Serge Lhorca 	Unknown
One of the 7 scholars 	Jacques MarinHenri Virlojeux	Unknown
The great Inca, father of Princess Maïta 	Jean Michaud 	Unknown
Nestor 	Bernard Musson 	Unknown
The speaker, presenter of the expedition of the 7 scientists	Roland Ménard 	Unknown
The doctor of the 7 scientists 	Serge Nadaud 	Unknown
A bandit with a knife in the mountain 	Serge Nadaud 	Unknown
An Inca guard 	Serge Nadaud 	Unknown
Professor Calculus 	Fred Pasquali 	Geoffrey Bayldon
Thompson 	Guy Piérauld 	Ronald Lacey
Thomson 	Paul Rieger 	John Clive
Professor Tarragon 	André Valmy 	Robert Brown
===Additional Voices===
*Geneviève Beau
*Jacques Jouanneau
*Jacques Ruisseau
*Jacques Sablon
*Bachir Touré
==Changes from the Books==
Many scenes from the source books are deleted; in fact the whole of The Seven Crystal Balls is condensed into twenty minutes of film. Events were changed and some are added. For example, the Prince of the Sun's daughter is introduced, who tries to beg her father to spare the prisoners (and likes Zorrino). Also, Thomson and Thompson accompany Tintin and Captain Haddock on their quest to rescue Professor Calculus, whereas in the books their only role is attempting to use dowsing in order to find Tintin and his friends (and their arrival in the Incan village delays the planned execution).
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