El Cid

El Cid

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

1961•3h 7m•6.8/10

ActionDramaHistoryRomanceWar

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6.8/10(293)

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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Production

Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Aspa Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Jimena

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Princess Urraca

John Fraser

John Fraser

Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Prince Sancho

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Arias

Massimo Serato

Massimo Serato

Fanez

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Al Kadir

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Don Diego

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Moutamin

Tullio Carminati

Tullio Carminati

Priest

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Don Martín

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

King Ramírez

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Dolfos

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Mother Superior

Katina Noble

Nun

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