El Cid
El Cid
Release: 1961-10-24
·Runtime: 187m
·★ 6.8
Action
Drama
History
Romance
War
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Spain
United States of America
Production Companies
Samuel Bronston Productions
Dear Film
Aspa Films
Cast
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
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)
Crew
Anthony Mann
Director
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Omero Capanna
Stunts