Movie
El Cid
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1961-10-24
- Runtime
- 187 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Aspa Films
- Country
- Italy, Spain, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Charlton Heston as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- Sophia Loren as Jimena
- Raf Vallone as Count Ordóñez
- Geneviève Page as Princess Urraca
- John Fraser as Prince Alfonso
- Gary Raymond as Prince Sancho
- Hurd Hatfield as Arias
- Massimo Serato as Fanez
- Frank Thring as Al Kadir
- Michael Hordern as Don Diego
- Andrew Cruickshank as Count Gormaz
- Douglas Wilmer as Moutamin
Crew
- Anthony Mann - Director
- Fredric M. Frank - Screenplay
- Philip Yordan - Screenplay
- Ben Barzman - Screenplay
- Fredric M. Frank - Story
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