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El Cid

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

6.8(317)19613h 7m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$6.3M
Box office
$26.6M
Language
English
  • spain
  • devoutness
  • historical figure
  • honor
  • thoughtful
  • 11th century
  • admiring
  • commanding

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Anthony Mann

Produced in

Italy, Spain, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR14 Dec 1961
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU24 Oct 1961
    • PremiereSuper Technirama 70 premiere at Metropole in London.6 Dec 1961
    • Theatrical7 Dec 1961
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical30 Mar 1962
  • ArgentinaAR

    • PremiereMar del Plata Film Festival21 Mar 1962
    • Theatrical27 Jun 1962
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical6 Jul 1962
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical24 Dec 1961
    • Physical14DVD/VHS1 Jul 2004
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1521 Aug 1962
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical31 Aug 1962
    • TheatricalK-16Re-release14 Sept 1973
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical (limited)Paris13 Dec 1961
    • Theatrical21 Feb 1962
    • TheatricalRe-release3 Jul 1991
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany 14 Dec 1961
    • TheatricalEast Germany, 70mm version24 Jan 1969
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival1 Sept 1962
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical11 Oct 1962

Frequently asked questions

El Cid was released on 24 October 1961.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    9/18/2014

    8/10

    " And the Cid rode through the gate and into legend " El Cid is the story of legendary Rodrigo Diaz who lifted his country with valour and integrity to drive the Moorish invaders from Spain. I think the best thing I can say about this film is that even though it's nearly three hours long, I never once look at the clock. It's a thoroughly engaging picture that boasts all the great hallmarks of a sweeping histori…

  • W

    Wuchak

    11/3/2021

    9/10

    _**Ranks with the best sword & sandal epics**_ In the latter half of the 11th Century when Spain consisted of Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds, Castilian knight Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston) becomes known as ‘El Cid,’ meaning “the lord,” after generously showing mercy to a couple of Emirs, who orchestrated an attack on a Spanish city. This gets him accused of treason, but he proves his nobility…

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    tmdb28039023

    9/5/2022

    2/10

    El Cid is “the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar [Charlton Heston] ... a simple man who became Spain's greatest hero. He rose above religious hatreds and appealed to all Spaniards, whether Christian or Moorish [not unlike how JCVD ​​befriended Jews and Muslims in The Order, in which Heston also appears], to confront a common enemy that threatened to destroy their land of Spain.” Rodrigo's unifying work is facilitate…

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