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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)
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Sweeping medieval drama at its best
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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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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.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The bearded assassin who kills Prince Sancho gets his comeuppance from the Cid outside the castle gates. The same character is later seen in the background during Cid's deathbed scene.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Sliders: El Sid (#2.5)" (1996)
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The Falcon and the Dove
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I was debating how to vote on this one as it is one of my favorite movies of all time, and only if I felt something was missing would I not give it a 10.
Well I couldn't think of a single thing missing or that could've been done better in this movie, so this is the first 10/10 or 5/5 I have given. Seriouslly, its that good.
I am very particular about my movies. There has to be good story, characters, action, cinematography and attention to detail and authenticity.
El Cid has all this and more. The characters are compelling and real, both noble and craven. The story is based on a real person and real location and events, although I am sure some liberties have been taken to dramatize things during this Spanish/moorish conflict. Costumes seem authentic, and there is plenty of action for all so long as you don't mind the long periods of drama between them. And frankly, I give this movie a capitol D for drama!
This is the kind of classic epic that moves you emotionally and draws you in, you feel for the characters and are awed by the events. If you like historical/medieval drama, watch El Cid. It is a classic.