"The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!" 24 October 1961 Drama, Action, History 187 mins
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.
Watch the official El Cid 1961 trailer in HD below or find more El Cid videos on Vidimovie.
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
Anthony Mann Director
Fredric M. Frank Screenplay
Philip Yordan Screenplay
Ben Barzman Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank Story
Manuel Berenguer Second Unit Director of Photography
Yakima Canutt Second Unit Director
Diego Fabbri Additional Writing
Gordon K. McCallum Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carl Gibson Key Grip
John Harris Camera Operator
Jack Erickson Special Effects
Pat Miller Script Supervisor
Alex Weldon Special Effects
Maciek Piotrowski Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski Draughtsman
엘 시드 Trailer
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Argentina 27 June 1962
Austria 06 July 1962
Australia 30 March 1962
Brazil 24 December 1961
Germany 24 January 1969
Denmark 21 August 1962
Spain 23 June 1982
Finland 14 September 1973
France 03 July 1991
United Kingdom 07 December 1961
Greece 01 September 1962
Hong Kong 11 October 1962
Hungary 26 May 1988
Ireland 20 April 1962
Italy 24 October 1961
Japan 27 April 1962
Korea 21 September 1971
Mexico 24 October 1963
Netherlands 07 September 1973
Philippines 18 April 1985
Portugal 22 December 1961
Sweden 02 April 1962
United States 14 December 1961
South Africa 08 August 1962
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09 August 1961
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18 February 1961
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12 March 1961
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi.
24 November 1961
The sincere and innocent amorous outburst of a mining apprentice clashes with the insensitive misunderstanding of adults.
03 November 1961
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21 May 1961
Months before the out break of WWII, suspicion falls on a German ambassador when one of his envoys fails to return to Berlin.
01 January 1961
The adventures of a man of a thousand identities and his brushes with the law.
01 November 1961
Family with young-adult children returns to Mexico after many years in Spain.
27 May 1961
Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand falls in love with Radha.
03 March 1961
Three soccer fans are determined to do literally anything to get to the soccer match between Czechoslovakia and the famous representation team of Brazil.
26 April 1961
Walter Chiari as a Pugliese who lives in Milan. He has two cousins identical to him. The two arrive in the city to find work and twist their lives.
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