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El Cid
El Cid

El Cid

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

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ActionDramaHistoryRomanceWar

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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.

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Budget

$6250000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

187 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

24 October 1961

Country

Italy

Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Jimena

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Princess Urraca

John Fraser

John Fraser

Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Prince Sancho

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

Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Moutamin

Tullio Carminati

Tullio Carminati

Priest

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Don Martín

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

King Ramírez

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Dolfos

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Mother Superior

Katina Noble

Katina Noble

Nun

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Soldier

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Soldier

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Ben Yussuf

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Fighter (uncredited)

Luis Fernández de Eribe

Luis Fernández de Eribe

(uncredited)

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

(uncredited)

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri

Rosalba Neri

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

(uncredited)

José Terrón

José Terrón

Soldier (uncredited)

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