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.
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Cast
31 people
Charlton Heston
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
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Gary Raymond
Prince Sancho
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Hurd Hatfield
Arias
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Massimo Serato
Fanez
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Michael Hordern
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Andrew Cruickshank
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Douglas Wilmer
Moutamin
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Anthony Mann Director · Philip Yordan Screenplay Ben Barzman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $6.2M · United States release December 14, 1961
Box office
Budget
$6,250,000
Worldwide gross
$26,600,000
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
Samuel Bronston Productions
Production
Dear Film
Production
Aspa Films
Production
Dear Film Produzione
Production
Italy · Spain · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Latin
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 24, 1961
Theatrical
United States · December 14, 1961
Theatrical
Argentina
March 21, 1962 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
June 27, 1962 · Theatrical
Australia
March 30, 1962 · Theatrical
Austria
July 6, 1962 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 24, 1961 · Theatrical
July 1, 2004 · Physical · DVD/VHS
Denmark
August 21, 1962 · Theatrical
Finland
August 31, 1962 · Theatrical
September 14, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
December 13, 1961 · Limited theatrical · Paris
February 21, 1962 · Theatrical
July 3, 1991 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
December 14, 1961 · Theatrical · West Germany
January 24, 1969 · Theatrical · East Germany, 70mm version
Greece
September 1, 1962 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
October 11, 1962 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 26, 1988 · Theatrical · Re-release
Ireland
April 20, 1962 · Theatrical
Italy
October 24, 1961 · Theatrical
Japan
April 27, 1962 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 24, 1963 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 1961 · Theatrical
September 7, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 29, 2008 · Physical · DVD
September 13, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Philippines
March 22, 1963 · Theatrical
April 18, 1985 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
December 22, 1961 · Theatrical
South Africa
August 8, 1962 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 21, 1971 · Theatrical
Spain
December 28, 1961 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
February 26, 1962 · Theatrical
June 23, 1982 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
April 2, 1962 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 6, 1961 · Premiere · Super Technirama 70 premiere at Metropole in London.
December 7, 1961 · Theatrical
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