El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)
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El Cid is a 1961 epic historical drama film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston. The film is loosely based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" (from the Arabic al-sidi, meaning "The Lord").
El Cid: Directed by Anthony Mann. With Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page. 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.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Anthony Mann
- 1961-12-14
Sep 1, 2022 · El Cid (1961) Charlton Heston & Sophia Loren. DK Classics V. 27.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.8K. 386K views 1 year ago.
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- DK Classics V
El Cid tells the story of Spain's most famous hero, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston, in one of his best performances), who in the eleventh century transformed himself from ordinary man into mythic warrior hero by bravely, intelligently and compassionately fighting to end Spain of its constant battles between Christians and Moors, and ...
- Anthony Mann
- Charlton Heston
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Spain is overrun by the Moors and the country's only hope rests in a heroic knight known as El Cid (Charlton Heston). He knows a divided Spain cannot stand and implores his countrymen to unify...
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- History, Drama
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The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (Charlton Heston), dubbed "El Cid" by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invaders. Vigorously brave and resourceful, the noble knight hates bloodshed and faces treason charges at court for the clemency shown to some emirs.
