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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, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
“The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!”
Top Cast
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
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1961-10-24
Runtime
3h 7m
Genres
ActionDramaHistoryRomanceWar
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
8/10
•9/18/2014" And the Cid rode through the gate and into legend "
El Cid is the story of legendary Rodrigo Diaz who lifted his country with valour and integrity to drive the Moorish invaders from Spain.
I think the best thing I can say about this film is t...
Wuchak
9/10
•11/3/2021_**Ranks with the best sword & sandal epics**_
In the latter half of the 11th Century when Spain consisted of Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds, Castilian knight Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston) becomes known as ‘El Cid,’ meaning “...
tmdb28039023
2/10
•9/5/2022El Cid is “the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar [Charlton Heston] ... a simple man who became Spain's greatest hero. He rose above religious hatreds and appealed to all Spaniards, whether Christian or Moorish [not unlike how JCVD befriended Jews and ...