El Cid
The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!
1961
Rated
NR
182
minutes
Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Directed By:
Anthony Mann
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.
Language
English
Release Date
October 24, 1961
Budget
$6,250,000
Cast
Charlton Heston
El Cid Rodrigo de Vivar
Sophia Loren
Jimena
Raf Vallone
Count Ordóñez
Geneviève Page
Princess Urraca
John Fraser
Prince Alfonso
Gary Raymond
Prince Sancho
Hurd Hatfield
Arias
Massimo Serato
Fanez
Frank Thring
Al Kadir
Michael Hordern
Don Diego
Andrew Cruickshank
Count Gormaz
Douglas Wilmer
Moutamin
Tullio Carminati
Priest
Ralph Truman
King Ferdinand
Christopher Rhodes
Don Martín
Carlo Giustini
Bermúdez
Gérard Tichy
King Ramírez
Fausto Tozzi
Dolfos
Barbara Everest
Mother Superior
Katina Noble
Nun
Nerio Bernardi
Soldier
Franco Fantasia
Soldier
Herbert Lom
Ben Yussuf
Omero Capanna
Fighter (uncredited)
Luis Fernández de Eribe
(uncredited)
Antonio Mayans
(uncredited)
Paul Müller
Arabian Assistant Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Naschy
Extra (uncredited)
Rosalba Neri
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Virgílio Teixeira
(uncredited)
José Terrón
Soldier (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Writing
Directing
Yakima Canutt
Second Unit Director
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Anthony Mann
Director
Luciano Sacripanti
First Assistant Director
José María Ochoa
Assistant Director
Pat Miller
Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Mario Van Riel
Makeup Artist
John Moore
Costume Design
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Gloria Musetta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Production
Michał Waszyński
Associate Producer
Tadeo Villalba
Unit Manager
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
Jaime Prades
Associate Producer
Guy Luongo
Production Manager
Art
Gil Parrondo
Assistant Art Director
Maciek Piotrowski
Title Illustration
Maciek Piotrowski
Draughtsman
Francisco Prósper
Construction Coordinator
Stanley Detlie
Property Master
John Moore
Set Decoration
John Moore
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Production Design
Veniero Colasanti
Set Decoration
Julián Martín
Painter
Vicente Sempere Sempere
Assistant Set Decoration
Editing
Camera
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
John Harris
Camera Operator
Federico Gómez Grau
Still Photographer
Manuel Berenguer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Carl Gibson
Key Grip
Sound
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Verna Fields
Sound Editor
Jack Solomon
Sound Recordist
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eugene Zador
Orchestrator
Edna Bullock
Music Editor
Douglas Gamley
Orchestrator
Crew
Omero Capanna
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunts
Diego Fabbri
Additional Writing
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Stunts
Jack Williams
Stunts
Emilio Ruiz del Río
Scenic Artist
Alex Weldon
Special Effects
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Jack Erickson
Special Effects
Samuel Bronston
Presenter
Jerry Brown
Stunts
Pablo Pérez
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Parra
Special Effects Assistant
Luis Esquinas Sanchez
Carpenter
Jose Velazquez
Carpenter
Antonio Bueno
Special Effects Assistant
Antonio Baquero
Special Effects Assistant
Lighting