El Cid

El Cid

Action · 1961 · 3h 7m

Movie

6.8/10 · TMDB

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

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.

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Cast & crew

Charlton HestonEl Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia LorenJimena
Raf ValloneCount Ordóñez
Geneviève PagePrincess Urraca
John FraserPrince Alfonso
Gary RaymondPrince Sancho
Hurd HatfieldArias
Massimo SeratoFanez
Frank ThringAl Kadir
Michael HordernDon Diego
Andrew CruickshankCount Gormaz
Douglas WilmerMoutamin
Tullio CarminatiPriest
Ralph TrumanKing Ferdinand
Christopher RhodesDon Martín

Information

Release date
24 October 1961
Director
Anthony Mann
Genres
Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Runtime
3h 7m
Country of origin
United States, Italy

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