El Cid The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS! Release date: 1961-10-24 Genres: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War Actors: Antonio Mayans, Charlton Heston, Tullio Carminati, Douglas Wilmer, Sophia Loren, Paul Müller, Michael Hordern, Herbert Lom, Gary Raymond, Carlo Giustini, Franco Fantasia, Frank Thring, Paul Naschy, John Fraser, Geneviève Page, Raf Vallone, Christopher Rhodes, Andrew Cruickshank, Gérard Tichy, Massimo Serato, Ralph Truman, Barbara Everest, Rosalba Neri, Nerio Bernardi, Fausto Tozzi, Hurd Hatfield, Luis Fernández de Eribe, José Terrón, Omero Capanna, Virgílio Teixeira, Katina Noble Budget: $6,250,000Runtime: 3 h. 7 min. Score: 6.8/10 Votes: 281 Countries: Italy, Spain, United States of America Companies: Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, Aspa Films Overview: 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.
