El Cid (1961)
El Cid (1961)
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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Cast

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston As: El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren Sophia Loren As: Jimena
Raf Vallone Raf Vallone As: Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page Geneviève Page As: Princess Urraca
John Fraser John Fraser As: Prince Alfonso
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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.


Tagline: The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War

Language: Latin, English

Release Date: 24 October 1961

Country: IT, US

Runtime: 182m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Allied Artists Pictures

Budget: $6,250,000

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Jimena

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Count Ordóñez

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Princess Urraca

John Fraser

John Fraser

Prince Alfonso

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Prince Sancho

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Arias

Massimo Serato

Massimo Serato

Fanez

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Al Kadir

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Don Diego

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Count Gormaz

Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer

Moutamin

Tullio Carminati

Tullio Carminati

Priest

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

King Ferdinand

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Don Martín

Carlo Giustini

Carlo Giustini

Bermúdez

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

King Ramírez

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Dolfos

Barbara Everest

Barbara Everest

Mother Superior

Katina Noble

Katina Noble

Nun

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Soldier

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Soldier

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Ben Yussuf

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Fighter (uncredited)

Luis Fernández de Eribe

Luis Fernández de Eribe

(uncredited)

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

(uncredited)

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Extra (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri

Rosalba Neri

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

(uncredited)

José Terrón

José Terrón

Soldier (uncredited)

Directed By

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

José López Rodero

José López Rodero

Assistant Director

José María Ochoa

José María Ochoa

Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Second Unit Director

Luciano Sacripanti

Luciano Sacripanti

First Assistant Director

Pat Miller

Pat Miller

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Bronston

Samuel Bronston

Producer

Jaime Prades

Jaime Prades

Associate Producer

Michał Waszyński

Michał Waszyński

Associate Producer

Leon Chooluck

Leon Chooluck

Production Manager

Guy Luongo

Guy Luongo

Production Manager

Tadeo Villalba

Tadeo Villalba

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Costume Design

John Moore

John Moore

Costume Design

Grazia De Rossi

Grazia De Rossi

Hairstylist

Mario Van Riel

Mario Van Riel

Makeup Artist

Gloria Musetta

Gloria Musetta

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound Recordist

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Verna Fields

Verna Fields

Sound Editor

Edna Bullock

Edna Bullock

Music Editor

Douglas Gamley

Douglas Gamley

Orchestrator

Eugene Zador

Eugene Zador

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Manuel Berenguer

Manuel Berenguer

Second Unit Director of Photography

Carl Gibson

Carl Gibson

Key Grip

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Federico Gómez Grau

Federico Gómez Grau

Still Photographer

Lighting

Norton Kurland

Norton Kurland

Electrician

Art Department

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Production Design

John Moore

John Moore

Production Design

Veniero Colasanti

Veniero Colasanti

Set Decoration

John Moore

John Moore

Set Decoration

Maciek Piotrowski

Maciek Piotrowski

Title Illustration

Maciek Piotrowski

Maciek Piotrowski

Draughtsman

Stanley Detlie

Stanley Detlie

Property Master

Julián Martín

Julián Martín

Painter

Gil Parrondo

Gil Parrondo

Assistant Art Director

Francisco Prósper

Francisco Prósper

Construction Coordinator

Vicente Sempere Sempere

Vicente Sempere Sempere

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Diego Fabbri

Diego Fabbri

Additional Writing

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Jack Erickson

Jack Erickson

Special Effects

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Stunts

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Stunts

Tap Canutt

Tap Canutt

Stunts

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Stunts

Buff Brady

Buff Brady

Stunts

Miguel Pedregosa

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunts

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Stunts

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Stunts

Samuel Bronston

Samuel Bronston

Presenter

Antonio Bueno

Antonio Bueno

Special Effects Assistant

Antonio Parra

Antonio Parra

Special Effects Assistant

Antonio Baquero

Antonio Baquero

Special Effects Assistant

Pablo Pérez

Pablo Pérez

Special Effects Assistant

Luis Esquinas Sanchez

Luis Esquinas Sanchez

Carpenter

Emilio Ruiz del Río

Emilio Ruiz del Río

Scenic Artist

Jose Velazquez

Jose Velazquez

Carpenter

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