Overview:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.| Status: | Released (1961-10-24) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 7 wins & 13 nominations total |
| Screen: | Fredric M. Frank, Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman |
| Productions: | Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Allied Artists Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Italy, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Latin |
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Casts
- 10017: Charlton Heston - El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- 16757: Sophia Loren - Jimena
- 3268: Raf Vallone - Count Ordóñez
- 9763: Geneviève Page - Princess Urraca
- 69555: John Fraser - Prince Alfonso
- 24819: Gary Raymond - Prince Sancho
- 80620: Hurd Hatfield - Arias
Crews
- 40199: Anthony Mann - Director - Directing
- 97183: Fredric M. Frank - Screenplay - Writing
- 85453: Philip Yordan - Screenplay - Writing
- 92720: Ben Barzman - Screenplay - Writing
- 97183: Fredric M. Frank - Story - Writing
- 100332: Manuel Berenguer - Second Unit Director of Photography - Camera
- 88979: Yakima Canutt - Second Unit Director - Directing
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Reviews
John Chard
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" And the Cid rode through the gate and into legend " El Cid is the story of legendary Rodrigo Diaz who lifted his country with valour and integrity to drive the Moorish invaders from Spain. I think the best thing I can say about this film is that even though it's nearly three ....
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_**Ranks with the best sword & sandal epics**_ In the latter half of the 11th Century when Spain consisted of Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds, Castilian knight Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston) becomes known as ‘El Cid,’ meaning “the lord,” after generously showin ....
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El Cid is “the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar [Charlton Heston] ... a simple man who became Spain's greatest hero. He rose above religious hatreds and appealed to all Spaniards, whether Christian or Moorish [not unlike how JCVD befriended Jews and Muslims in The Order, in which Hes ....
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