El Cid
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
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.
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $27M
Who's in it
Cast
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
El Cid returned 4.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $27M
- Release date
- Oct 24, 1961
- Runtime
- 3h 7m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Latin
- Country
- Spain, Italy
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