El Cid

El Cid (1961)

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

  • Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
  • Release Date: 1961-10-24
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 268 ratings
  • Runtime: 3h 7min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Samuel Bronston Productions
  • Production Country: Italy, United States of America
  • Director: Anthony Mann
star 6.9/10
From 268 Ratings
7.2

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Andrew Cruickshank

    as Count Gormaz
  • Douglas Wilmer

    as Moutamin
  • Tullio Carminati

    as Priest
  • Ralph Truman

    as King Ferdinand
  • Christopher Rhodes

    as Don Martín
  • Carlo Giustini

    as Bermúdez
  • Gérard Tichy

    as King Ramírez
  • Fausto Tozzi

    as Dolfos
  • Barbara Everest

    as Mother Superior
  • Katina Noble

    as Nun
  • Nerio Bernardi

    as Soldier
  • Franco Fantasia

    as Soldier
  • Herbert Lom

    as Ben Yussuf
  • Omero Capanna

    as Fighter (uncredited)
  • Luis Fernández de Eribe

    as (uncredited)
  • Antonio Mayans

    as (uncredited)
  • Paul Müller

    as Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
  • Paul Naschy

    as Extra (uncredited)
  • Rosalba Neri

    as Harem Girl (uncredited)
  • Virgílio Teixeira

    as (uncredited)
  • José Terrón

    as Soldier (uncredited)
Directing Anthony Mann Director
Writing Fredric M. Frank Screenplay
Writing Philip Yordan Screenplay
Writing Ben Barzman Screenplay
Writing Fredric M. Frank Story
Camera Manuel Berenguer Second Unit Director of Photography
Directing Yakima Canutt Second Unit Director
Crew Diego Fabbri Additional Writing
Sound Gordon K. McCallum Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Carl Gibson Key Grip
Camera John Harris Camera Operator
Crew Jack Erickson Special Effects
Directing Pat Miller Script Supervisor
Crew Alex Weldon Special Effects
Art Maciek Piotrowski Title Illustration
Art Maciek Piotrowski Draughtsman
Lighting Norton Kurland Electrician
Art Stanley Detlie Property Master
Sound Verna Fields Sound Editor
Directing Luciano Sacripanti First Assistant Director
Editing Magdalena Paradell Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Gloria Musetta Wardrobe Supervisor
Sound Jack Solomon Sound Recordist
Sound Edna Bullock Music Editor
Costume & Make-Up Veniero Colasanti Costume Design
Sound Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
Editing Robert Lawrence Editor
Production Leon Chooluck Production Manager
Production Samuel Bronston Producer
Camera Robert Krasker Director of Photography
Art Veniero Colasanti Production Design
Costume & Make-Up John Moore Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Grazia De Rossi Hairstylist
Art John Moore Production Design
Art John Moore Set Decoration
Directing José López Rodero Assistant Director
Production Michał Waszyński Associate Producer
Art Veniero Colasanti Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Mario Van Riel Makeup Artist
Production Guy Luongo Production Manager
Production Jaime Prades Associate Producer
Directing José María Ochoa Assistant Director
Crew Antonio Baquero Special Effects Assistant
Art Vicente Sempere Sempere Assistant Set Decoration
Art Julián Martín Painter
Art Gil Parrondo Assistant Art Director
Camera Federico Gómez Grau Still Photographer
Crew Antonio Parra Special Effects Assistant
Crew Samuel Bronston Presenter
Crew Luis Esquinas Sanchez Carpenter
Crew Jose Velazquez Carpenter
Crew Pablo Pérez Special Effects Assistant
Crew Antonio Bueno Special Effects Assistant
Sound Douglas Gamley Orchestrator
Sound Eugene Zador Orchestrator
Art Francisco Prósper Construction Coordinator
Production Tadeo Villalba Unit Manager
Crew Emilio Ruiz del Río Scenic Artist
Crew Jerry Brown Stunts
Crew Joe Canutt Stunts
Crew Tap Canutt Stunts
Crew Enzo Musumeci Greco Stunts
Crew Jack Williams Stunts
Crew Omero Capanna Stunts
Crew Buff Brady Stunts
Crew Miguel Pedregosa Stunts

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