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.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.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.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 7 wins & 13 nominations total
Geneviève Page
- Princess Urraca
- (as Genevieve Page)
Gérard Tichy
- King Ramírez
- (as Gerard Tichy)
- Director
- Writers
- Fredric M. Frank
- Philip Yordan
- Ben Barzman(originally uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCharlton Heston was the first and only choice of the producers.
- GoofsAlone and on horseback, Rodrigo confronts a group of mounted guards escorting the prince to a dungeon. In response to Rodrigo's demand for the release of the prisoner, the captain of the guard laughingly says, "There are thirteen of us, and you are alone!" In the ensuing fight, Rodrigo, with some help from the prince, un-horses sixteen guards, and two remaining mounted ones flee, for a total of eighteen.
- Alternate versions1993 reissue restores 16 minutes of "lost" footage.
- ConnectionsEdited into Wizards (1977)
- SoundtracksThe Falcon and the Dove
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Performed by Chorus
Featured review
One example of Hollywood at its spectacular best
I like my fair share of epics, Lawrence of Arabia, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, all but to name a few. El Cid is one of the best epics I've seen, not the best, but it's up there. While long, it is always compelling with very rare a dull moment. The direction from Anthony Mann is excellent, and when it comes to the acting Charlton Heston is charismatic and powerful and Sophia Loren is stunning. That is not to forget Herbert Lom, Genvieve Page and Michael Hordern who among the great supporting cast are especially outstanding The characters are well-written and noble, and fully justified by one of the most literate scripts I feel ever in an epic. The story is also of exceptional quality, the cinematography and scenery are magnificent and Miklos Rosza's score is superlative. The action sequences also add to its sense of wonder, they are astonishing and the jousting scene is one of the best scenes in a film of this genre. Overall, an outstanding film and one of the best epics in my view. 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 26, 2011
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ель Сід
- Filming locations
- Torrelobaton Castle, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain(for Vivar, El Cid's home town)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,250,000 (estimated)
- Runtime3 hours 2 minutes
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