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One of the Great Epics - El Cid

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2008

El Cid (1961)

This is a movie, vast in scope, that was made back in the days when money was no object, just to put out the best film they possibly could. Today, Films like El Cid and Lawrence of Arabia might not be able to be made due to cost and time considerations.

El Cid is the story of the national hero of Spain, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Charlton Heston) who saw beyond the crude prejudices of his day and willed a united Spain of both Spaniards and Moors against the further incursions of Islam from Northern Africa. The movie, while made over forty years ago, is exceedingly timely for us today... read full review »

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Movie Title	El Cid
Format Type	DVD
Key Information	Directors Anthony Mann Stars Charlton Heston Actors Genevieve Page Genre Action/Adventure Subgenre Recommended MPAA Rating Not Rated Available Formats DVD: Deluxe Edition; 2-Disc Set UPC 021442094730 Release Date 1961 Running Time 3hr 7min
Languages	Original Language English
Credits	Screenwriter Fredric M. Frank
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (04/01/2008, p.89, Tom Charity): "[I]t's clear that the director relished working in 70mm and having such rich resources at...