The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a future Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston, the rogue mogul of his own film empire, came to town: its inhabitants became participants and witnesses of the shooting of “El Cid,” a film directed by Anthony Mann, starring mythical actors Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Those days, legends came alive.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Key crew
- Pedro Estepa MenéndezDirector
- Pedro Estepa MenéndezWriter
- Elena Ferrándiz SanzDirector
Cast
- Emilio Gutiérrez CabaSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Gil ParrondoSelf - Art Director
- Fraser Clarke HestonSelf - Filmmaker
- Andrea BronstonSelf - Actress and Singer
- Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian
- Ricardo Huertas FrutosSelf - Producer
- Charlton HestonSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
spainvillage lifemovie businesscastlefilmmakingproducerhollywood starmedieval architectureel cid campeador