El Cid
“The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!”
1961 · 3 h 2 min
Directed by 
Anthony Mann
Anthony MannCast
Charlton Heston 
Sophia Loren 
Raf Vallone 
Geneviève Page 
John Fraser Gary Raymond
Credits
Written by: Fredric M. Frank
Plot
The story of the 11th-century Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, who unites Christian and Moorish forces to defend Spain, in a grand historical epic with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren.
Sinekatalog’s take
A grand and impressive historical epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (17,572 votes)
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