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El Cid (1961) More at IMDbPro »

El Cid: People of Valencia! I bring you bread!

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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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Moutamin: [after El Cid claims Valencia for the King] What a noble subject, if only he had a noble King.

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El Cid: [to the king, who refused Muslim aid] You risk having no Spain at all!

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El Cid: [looking at their Christian and Muslim troops camped together] How can anyone say this is wrong?
Moutamin: But they will. On both sides.

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El Cid: Our dream was short.
Jimena: I know. There is no place hidden for a man like you. There must be thousands who would gladly part. Why you? Why me?
El Cid: Please, let me carry away an image of you smiling.
Jimena: It would be a lie. I will beseech God with my prayers. I will tell Him He must bring you back to me. I must tell God how much I need you.
El Cid: Then we *will* see each other again.

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Jimena: Can you forgive me, Rodrigo?
El Cid: Jimena...
Jimena: Would you take me with you?
El Cid: But, now I have nowhere to take you.
Jimena: As long as we are together, it will not be nowhere. I love you Rodrigo... I love you.

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Prince Sancho: [after Count Ordóñez betrays Prince Sancho in and ambush to kill El Cid] Kill him!
El Cid: You will soon be a King, you must start to think like one, any man can kill, only a King can give life!

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