"El Cid" quotes
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.
Director: Anthony Mann
Writer: Fredric M. Frank, Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman
Production: N/A
Year: 1961
MetaScore: 79/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 14 Dec 1961
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 7 wins & 13 nominations total
16 video clips
Cast
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar - Charlton Heston
Jimena - Sophia Loren
Count Ordóñez - Raf Vallone
Princess Urraca - Geneviève Page
Prince Alfonso - John Fraser