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El Cid is a 1961 epic historical drama film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston. The film is loosely based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian knight and warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" (from the Arabic al-sidi, meaning "The Lord").
- Geneviève Page
Her film début was in Pas de pitié pour les femmes (1951),...
- Raf Vallone
Raffaele Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an...
- El Cid
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a...
- John Fraser
John Alexander Fraser (18 March 1931 – 6 November 2020) was...
- Samuel Bronston
Samuel Bronston (né Bronstein; [1] 7 August 1908 – 12...
- Geneviève Page
El Cid (1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
El Cid: Directed by Anthony Mann. With Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page. The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
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- Anthony Mann
- 1961-12-14
Cast. Videos. Details. El Cid (1961) is a historical epic directed by Anthony Mann, starring Charlton Heston as the legendary Spanish hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. The film portrays his struggle to unite Spain against the Moorish invaders. With Sophia Loren as his love interest, the narrative explores the themes of honor, loyalty, and heroism ...
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.
El Cid: Directed by Anthony Mann. With Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page. The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
El Cid tells the story of Spain's most famous hero, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston, in one of his best performances), who in the eleventh century transformed himself from ordinary man into mythic warrior hero by bravely, intelligently and compassionately fighting to end Spain of its constant battles between Christians and Moors, and ...
