Film
El Cid
1961 · 3h 7m · Action · Drama · History
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93%
- Metacritic
- 79
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Overview
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.
Cast
Charlton Heston
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren
Jimena
Raf Vallone
Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page
Princess Urraca
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
Carlo Giustini
Bermúdez
Crew
- Anthony MannDirector
- Ben BarzmanScreenplay
- Fredric M. FrankStory · Screenplay
- Philip YordanScreenplay
- Samuel BronstonProducer
- Robert KraskerDirector of Photography
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
- Robert LawrenceEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 24, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 7m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $6,250,000
- Revenue
- $26,600,000
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
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