El Cid (1961)

El Cid (1961)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1961-10-24 Italy, United States of America 187 Min. PG-13
6.8 278 votes
Action, Drama, History, Romance, War

Overview

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.

Cast

Charlton Heston is El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren is Jimena
Jimena
Raf Vallone is Count Ordóñez
Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page is Princess Urraca
Princess Urraca
John Fraser is Prince Alfonso
Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond is Prince Sancho
Prince Sancho
Frank Thring is Al Kadir
Al Kadir
Michael Hordern is Don Diego
Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank is Count Gormaz
Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer is Moutamin
Moutamin
Ralph Truman is King Ferdinand
King Ferdinand
Christopher Rhodes is Don Martín
Don Martín
Carlo Giustini is Bermúdez
Bermúdez
Gérard Tichy is King Ramírez
King Ramírez
Fausto Tozzi is Dolfos
Dolfos
Barbara Everest is Mother Superior
Mother Superior
Nerio Bernardi is Soldier
Soldier
Franco Fantasia is Soldier
Soldier
Herbert Lom is Ben Yussuf
Ben Yussuf
Omero Capanna is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Antonio Mayans is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Paul Müller is Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Naschy is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Rosalba Neri is Harem Girl (uncredited)
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
José Terrón is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)