El Cid (1961)
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
182 min
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.
- Release date
- October 24, 1961
- Country of origin
- United States, Italy
- Budget
- $6,250,000
- Box office
- $26,600,000
Trailer
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
- Hurd Hatfield as Arias
- Massimo Serato as Fanez
- Frank Thring as Al Kadir
- Michael Hordern as Don Diego
Crew
- Anthony Mann · Director
- Fredric M. Frank · Writer
- Philip Yordan · Writer
- Ben Barzman · Writer
- Samuel Bronston · Producer
- Miklós Rózsa · Composer
- Robert Krasker · Cinematographer
- Robert Lawrence · Editor
- Veniero Colasanti · Production designer
- John Moore · Production designer