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14 December 1961 (USA) moreTagline:
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!Plot:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
International Film Music Critics Announce 2008 Nominees (From Rope Of Silicon. 16 January 2009, 4:43 PM, PST)
Charlton Heston Dead At 83
(From WENN. 6 April 2008, 7:11 AM, PDT)
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Who played Lazarus moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | El Cid |
 | Sophia Loren | ... | Jimena |
 | Raf Vallone | ... | Count Ordóñez |
| Geneviève Page | ... | Princess Urraca (as Genevieve Page) |
| John Fraser | ... | Prince Alfonso |
| Gary Raymond | ... | Prince Sancho |
| Hurd Hatfield | ... | Arias |
| Massimo Serato | ... | Fanez |
| Frank Thring | ... | Al Kadir |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Don Diego |
| Andrew Cruickshank | ... | Count Gormaz |
| Douglas Wilmer | ... | Moutamin |
| Tullio Carminati | ... | Priest |
| Ralph Truman | ... | King Ferdinand |
| Christopher Rhodes | ... | Don Martín |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
182 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 (2008) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When El Cid and his army are charging down the beach at Valencia the tire tracks from the camera truck are briefly visible in the sand. moreQuotes:
Moutamin: [after El Cid claims Valencia for the King] What a noble subject, if only he had a noble King. moreSoundtrack:
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One of my favorite films. One of the great scenes is El Cid's meeting with a leper on the road to his banishment. 'Only one knight in Spain would humble his King and share his water with with a leper.' The player of Lazarus is totally uncredited - it sounds like Claud Rains? surely such a key contribution to the movie should not remain unacknowledeged forty years after its filming. Similarly the closing narration is uncredited as well. 'For Spain and God!'