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El Cid
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6.8Epic 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.
Released: 1961-10-24187 minDir: Anthony MannAction, Drama, History, Romance, WarBudget: $6.3MBox office: $26.6M
Cast
- Charlton Heston as El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- Sophia Loren as Jimena
- Raf Vallone as Count Ordóñez
- Geneviève Page as Princess Urraca
- John Fraser as Prince Alfonso
- Gary Raymond as Prince Sancho
Themes
- spain
- devoutness
- historical figure
- honor
- thoughtful
- 11th century
- admiring
- commanding
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
16,684 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
79/100
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 7 wins & 13 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 182
- FilmAffinity ID
- 893542
- Image
- Torneo1C.JPG
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- title
- El Cid
- Commons category
- El Cid (film)
- review score
- 93%
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Gallery (6)
Connections
Spain
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Belgium
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Portugal
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Rome
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New York City
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Madrid
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Washington, D.C.
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Venice
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Florence
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Valencia
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International Standard Book Number
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Academy Awards
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Harvard University
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11th century
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Francisco Franco
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Sophia Loren
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IMDb
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The New York Times
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Martin Scorsese
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Categories
1960s biographical films1960s historical drama films1960s war drama films1960s war romance films1961 American films1961 English-language films1961 films1961 Italian filmsAllied Artists filmsAmerican biographical filmsAmerican epic filmsAmerican historical filmsEnglish-language biographical filmsEnglish-language historical filmsEnglish-language Italian filmsFilms about invasionsFilms about warlordsFilms adapted into comicsFilms based on El CidFilms directed by Anthony MannFilms scored by Miklós RózsaFilms set in AfricaFilms set in medieval IberiaFilms set in Spain