El Cid

"The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!"

Dec 14 1961 Approved 3h 2m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

Epic movie of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (Charlton Heston) ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honor, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

Written by

Fredric M. Frank, Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Cast

Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Italy

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures, Dear Film Produzione, Samuel Bronston Productions

Languages

Latin, English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 7 wins & 13 nominations total

Trailers
El Cid 1961 - Trailer 2.avi
Featurettes
Larry Cohen on EL CID
Scores
# of Votes
16,371
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA