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El Cid
1961NR3h 7m6.9 / 10
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About El Cid
Cast
Charlton HestonEl Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia LorenJimena
Raf ValloneCount Ordóñez
Geneviève PagePrincess Urraca
John FraserPrince Alfonso
Gary RaymondPrince Sancho
Hurd HatfieldArias
Massimo SeratoFanezCredits
- Directed by
- Anthony Mann
- Written by
- Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Fredric M. Frank, Fredric M. Frank
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6.3M
- Box office
- $26.6M
Production
- Samuel Bronston ProductionsUnited States
- Dear FilmItaly
- Aspa FilmsSpain
Themes
11th centuryadmiringcommandingdevoutnesshistorical figurehonorspainthoughtful
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