

El Cid
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
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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6.8/10
317 votes
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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
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Behind the camera
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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
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El Cid was released on 24 October 1961.
Audience reviews
3- J8/10
John Chard
9/18/2014
" 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…
- W9/10
Wuchak
11/3/2021
_**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…
- T2/10
tmdb28039023
9/5/2022
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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