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El Cid (1961)

UNRATED  182 min  -  Action | Biography | Drama   -  14 December 1961 (USA)
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Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Fredric M. Frank (story), Philip Yordan (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlton Heston ...
Sophia Loren ...
Raf Vallone Raf Vallone ...
Geneviève Page ...
Princess Urraca (as Genevieve Page)
John Fraser John Fraser ...
Gary Raymond ...
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 ...
Douglas Wilmer Douglas Wilmer ...
Moutamin
Tullio Carminati Tullio Carminati ...
Priest
Ralph Truman Ralph Truman ...
Christopher Rhodes Christopher Rhodes ...
Don Martín
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Storyline

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. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spain | Moor | Battle | Warrior | Spanish  | See more »

Taglines:

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Latin | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cyd See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,250,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$26,620,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

El Cid's sword "Tizona" can still be seen in the Army Museum (Museo Del Ejército) in Madrid. Soon after his death, it became one of the most precious possessions of the Castilian royal family. And in 1999, a small sample of the blade underwent metallurgical analysis which partially confirmed that it was made in Moorish Cordoba in the eleventh century, although the report does not specify whether the larger-scale composition of the blade identifies it as Damascus steel. In 2006 "El Museo Del Ejércitp" (The Army Museum) was moving from Madrid to Toledo and apparently the sword was not available to be seen in public. El Cid also had a sword called Colada. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The little girl at the well speaks with the voice of a woman many years her senior. See more »

Quotes

Moutamin: In my country, we have a name for a warrior with the vision to be just and the courage to show mercy. We call him... the cid!
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Connections

Edited into Wizards (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"Phir tere shehar mein"
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by James Saderes
Available by KOCH International 3-7340-2H1 See more »