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Release Date:
14 December 1961 (USA)
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Tagline:
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...
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Spain
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Epic
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Siege
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Beautiful Woman
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Horse Riding
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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5 nominations
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(5 articles)
The Weinstein Co. Partners with Vivendi Entertainment for Home Video
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Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
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Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
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"The Greatest Film Ever Made"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | El Cid Rodrigo de Bivar |
 | 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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Runtime:
182 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound 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:12
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Trivia:
Another theory for the horse name of Babieca is that this horse came from the Babia region. This was the reason that the horse became a great war horse.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: The interiors are far too bright for medieval castles.
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Quotes:
Jimena:
Why did you come?
El Cid: I tried not to come. I tried, I told my love it had no right to live. But my love won't die...
Jimena: Kill it.
El Cid: You kill it! Tell me you don't love me.
Jimena: [long pause] I cannot. Not yet. But I will make myself worthy of you Rodrigo, I will learn to hate you.
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El Cid: I tried not to come. I tried, I told my love it had no right to live. But my love won't die...
Jimena: Kill it.
El Cid: You kill it! Tell me you don't love me.
Jimena: [long pause] I cannot. Not yet. But I will make myself worthy of you Rodrigo, I will learn to hate you.
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Soundtrack:
The Falcon and the Dove
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Although generally regarded as "good but not great", I consider "El Cid" to be the best film ever made.
The film always flies past for me, no matter how many times I've seen it and is virtually perfect. Each character is memorable and well-acted (with the possible exception of Sophia Loren's Chimene) - stand outs are Heston, Genevieve Page as Uraca, John Fraser as Alphonso, Gary Raymond as Sancho and Raf Vallone as Ordonez, but the all the supporting roles are performed with conviction.
Amongst the many other plus points are the exciting action scenes, in particular the combat for Caloharra, which, although the viewer is never in any doubt that Rodrigo will be victorious, is superbly performed and totally convincing. Also, Miklos Rosza's impressive score ranks amongst his very best.
"El Cid" has never been given the praise it deserves, often being over-shadowed by (the admittedly excellent) "Ben Hur". Perhaps this is down to personal taste as most critics and viewers would disagree, but I think "El Cid" is just marginally superior.