El Cid (1961)
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
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.
- Date of release
- 1961-10-24
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (317)
- Runtime
- 3h 7m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
- Director
- Anthony Mann
Casting
- Charlton Heston — El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- Sophia Loren — Jimena
- Raf Vallone — Count Ordóñez
- Geneviève Page — Princess Urraca
- 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
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