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El Cid

Epic story of the Spanish hero (Charlton Heston), following his involvement in royal plots, his tempestuous marriage, and the campaign he led against the Moorish invaders in Spain.

The epic story of the 11th-century Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid. Involved in a tempestuous marriage to the beautiful Chimene, Rodrigo plots against various royal factions to gain power after the death of King Ferdinand, but his greatest campaign is to rid Spain of its Moorish invaders. He drives the Moors to their last outpost - Valencia - for a tumultuous and decisive battle.

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2 hours, 51 minutes

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Thu 19 Sep 2024 23:25
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El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar Charlton Heston
Jimena Sophia Loren
Count OrdΓ³Γ±ez Raf Vallone
Princess Urraca Genevieve Page
Prince Alfonso John Fraser
Prince Sancho Gary Raymond
Arias Hurd Hatfield
Fanez Massimo Serato
Ben Yussuf Herbert Lom
Director Anthony Mann
Al Kadir Frank Thring
Don Diego Michael Hordern
Count Gormaz Andrew Cruickshank
Moutamin Douglas Wilmer
Priest Tullio Carminati
King RamΓ­rez Gerard Tichy
Writer Philip Yordan
Writer Fredric M Frank
Writer Ben Barzman
Producer Samuel Bronston

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