The read
Scores higher than 83% of the 225 1960s action movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 7m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic79/100
312 audience votes
Key crew
- Anthony MannDirector
- Philip YordanScreenplay
- Fredric M. FrankScreenplay
- Ben BarzmanScreenplay
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charlton HestonEl Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
- Sophia LorenJimena
- Raf ValloneCount Ordóñez
- Geneviève PagePrincess Urraca
- John FraserPrince Alfonso
- Gary RaymondPrince Sancho
- Hurd HatfieldArias
- Massimo SeratoFanez
- Frank ThringAl Kadir
- Michael HordernDon Diego
- Andrew CruickshankCount Gormaz
- Douglas WilmerMoutamin
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Themes
spaindevoutnesshistorical figurehonorthoughtful11th centuryadmiringcommanding
The Best Movies of 1961
El Cid is #23 of 48
