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El Cid (1961)

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

Genre : Action, Drama, History, Romance, War

Runtime : 3H 2M

Director : Anthony Mann
Writer : Philip Yordan, Fredric M. Frank, Ben Barzman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
El Cid
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 Gomez
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
Moutamin
Tullio Carminati
Tullio Carminati
prete
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
King Ferdinand
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
Don Martín
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Bermúdez
Gérard Tichy
Gérard Tichy
Re Ramirez
Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi
Dolfos
Barbara Everest
Barbara Everest
Madre superiore
Katina Noble
Katina Noble
suora
Nerio Bernardi
Nerio Bernardi
soldato
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
soldato
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Ben Yussuf
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
lottatore
Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri
ragazza nell'Harem
José Terrón
José Terrón
soldato

Crews

Anthony Mann
Anthony Mann
Director
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Ben Barzman
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Story
Samuel Bronston
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Jaime Prades
Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
Michał Waszyński
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Robert Krasker
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Robert Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
Editor
Veniero Colasanti
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
John Moore
John Moore
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Veniero Colasanti
Set Decoration
John Moore
John Moore
Set Decoration
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
Leon Chooluck
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
Guy Luongo
Guy Luongo
Production Manager
José López Rodero
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
José María Ochoa
José María Ochoa
Assistant Director
Diego Fabbri
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director
Manuel Berenguer
Manuel Berenguer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Luciano Sacripanti
Luciano Sacripanti
First Assistant Director
Pat Miller
Pat Miller
Script Supervisor
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
Maciek Piotrowski
Maciek Piotrowski
Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski
Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman
Stanley Detlie
Stanley Detlie
Property Master
Carl Gibson
Carl Gibson
Key Grip
Magdalena Paradell
Magdalena Paradell
Assistant Editor
Alex Weldon
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Jack Erickson
Jack Erickson
Special Effects
John Harris
John Harris
Camera Operator
Gloria Musetta
Gloria Musetta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Norton Kurland
Norton Kurland
Electrician

Trailers and other movies

El Cid 1961 - Trailer 2.avi
Larry Cohen on EL CID

Posters and backgrounds

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