El Cid (1961)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:11
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 8 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A widely acclaimed Hollywood spectacle which tells the story of the 11th century Spanish hero who drove the Moors from Spain. The restored version was overseen by Martin Scorsese and is uncut and... A widely acclaimed Hollywood spectacle which tells the story of the 11th century Spanish hero who drove the Moors from Spain. The restored version was overseen by Martin Scorsese and is uncut and remastered. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Song ("The Falcon and the Dove"). [More]
Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Genevieve Page, Raf Vallone
Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Genevieve Page, Raf Vallone, Gary Raymond, Herbert Lom, John Fraser, Massimo Serato, Douglas Wilmer, Frank Thring
Director: Anthony Mann
Director: Anthony Mann
Producer: Samuel Bronston, Anthony Mann
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan, Fredric M. Frank
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
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Charleton Heston is the perfect mythic conflicted hero. Full Review |
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To say that El Cid is the most intelligent of the elephantine epics of the early '60s is to damn it with faint praise. Full Review |
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Not many filmmakers could make the transition to epic filmmaking with all their signature touches intact; Anthony Mann more or less succeeds. Full Review |
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