• 1961
  • Approved
  • 3h 2m
El Cid

Summary 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. View more details

  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 3h 2m

El Cid

Directed : Anthony Mann

Written : Ben Barzman Philip Yordan Fredric M. Frank

Stars : Raf Vallone Charlton Heston Sophia Loren Geneviève Page

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Drama Romance History War Biography

Release date : Oct 23, 1961

Countries of origin : United States Italy

Language : English Arabic Italian Latin

Filming locations : Torrelobaton Castle, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain

Production companies : Samuel Bronston Productions Dear Film Produzione

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Romance History War Biography

Release date : Oct 23, 1961

Countries of origin : United States Italy

Language : English Arabic Italian Latin

Filming locations : Torrelobaton Castle, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain

Production companies : Samuel Bronston Productions Dear Film Produzione

Photos

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