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El Cid
DVD Cover
Directed by	Anthony Mann
Produced by	Samuel Bronston
Written by	Story: Frederic M. Frank Screenplay: Philip Yordan
Starring	Charlton Heston Sophia Loren Raf Vallone Geneviève Page John Fraser Gary Raymond
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography	Robert Krasker
Distributed by	Allied Artists (Formerly Monogram)
Release date(s)	October 24, 1961 December 14, 1961
Running time	184 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

El Cid is a 1961 historical epic film made by Samuel Bronston Productions in association with The Rank Organisation and released by Allied Artists. It was directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston with Jaime Prades and Michal Waszynski as associate producers. The screenplay was by Philip Yordan, Ben Barzman and Fredric M. Frank from a story by Fredric M. Frank. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa, the cinematography by Robert Krasker and the editing by Robert Lawrence. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x678, 65 KB) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Anthony Mann (June 30, 1906 - April 29, 1967), was an American actor and film director. ... Samuel Bronston, (26 March 1908 - 12 January 1994) was a Romanian-born American film producer. ... Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 - March 24, 2003) was a popular and talented screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is a motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress, widely considered to be the most popular Italian performer. ... Raffaele Vallone, known as Raf, (17 February 1916-31 October 2002), was an Italian actor and an international film star. ... Geneviève Page, born Geneviève Bronjean, (13 December 1930) in Paris, France, is a French leading actress with a film career spanning fifty years. ... John Fraser (18 March 1931- ) is a Scottish-born actor of Cinema, Television and Theatre. ... Gary Raymond (b. ... Miklós Rózsa (IPA: ) or Miklos Rozsa (April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores // Miklós Rózsa was born in Budapest and exposed to classical and folk music through his mother, a classical pianist who had studied with... Born 21 August 1913 Died 16 August 1981 Gifted cinematographer, whose work was strongly influenced by film noir. ... Allied Artists Pictures Corporation This subsidiary of Monogram Pictures was founded in 1946. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1960 in film 1961 1962 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events Last Year at Marienbad (Lannée dernière à Marienbad) released Top grossing films North America The Guns of Navarone Exodus The Parent Trap The Absent-Minded Professor The Alamo Swiss Family Robinson... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1960 in film 1961 1962 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events Last Year at Marienbad (Lannée dernière à Marienbad) released Top grossing films North America The Guns of Navarone Exodus The Parent Trap The Absent-Minded Professor The Alamo Swiss Family Robinson... The epic film is a film genre typically featuring expensive production values and dramatic themes. ... Samuel Bronston Productions was an independent American film production company, founded by Samuel Bronston in 1943. ... The Rank Organisation, a British entertainment company formed in 1937 and absorbed in 1996 by The Rank Group Plc. ... Allied Artists Pictures Corporation This subsidiary of Monogram Pictures was founded in 1946. ... Anthony Mann (June 30, 1906 - April 29, 1967), was an American actor and film director. ... Samuel Bronston, (26 March 1908 - 12 January 1994) was a Romanian-born American film producer. ... ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 - March 24, 2003) was a popular and talented screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Writer Fredric M. Frank (1911 - 1977) was a favourite scribe of Cecil B. deMille and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 40s and 50s. ... Miklós Rózsa (IPA: ) or Miklos Rozsa (April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores // Miklós Rózsa was born in Budapest and exposed to classical and folk music through his mother, a classical pianist who had studied with... Born 21 August 1913 Died 16 August 1981 Gifted cinematographer, whose work was strongly influenced by film noir. ... Robert Z. Lawrence, a former South African national, is the current Albert L. Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. ...

The film starred Charlton Heston-Rodrigo and Sophia Loren-Jimena with Raf Vallone- Count Ordóñez, Geneviève Page-Urraca John Fraser--Alfonso VI , Hurd Hatfield- Arias, Massimo Serato-Fanez, Frank Thring- Al kadir, Michael Hordern, Andrew Cruickshank- Count Gormaz, Douglas Wilmer in a double role as Moutamin and Priest, and Tullio Carminati in a double role as Lazarus and Al Jarifi. This article contains a trivia section. ... Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is a motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress, widely considered to be the most popular Italian performer. ... Raffaele Vallone, known as Raf, (17 February 1916-31 October 2002), was an Italian actor and an international film star. ... Geneviève Page, born Geneviève Bronjean, (13 December 1930) in Paris, France, is a French leading actress with a film career spanning fifty years. ... John Fraser (18 March 1931- ) is a Scottish-born actor of Cinema, Television and Theatre. ... Hurd Hatfield (centre), with Donna Reed (left), Angela Lansbury (right) and George Sanders (background) Hurd Hatfield (December 7, 1917 – December 26, 1998) was an American actor. ... Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916-22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years. ... Frank Thring (May 11, 1926 - December 29, 1994) was an Australian actor. ... Sir Michael Hordern (October 3, 1911-May 2, 1995) was a British actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre. ... Douglas Wilmer (born 8 January 1920 in London, England) is a British actor. ... Tullio Carminati (1882-1965) was an actor most famous for roles in The Cardinal, One Night of Love, and El Cid. ...

It is a highly romanticized story of the life of the Castilian knight, El Cid. It was shot on location in Spain, Italy and Northumberland, England. Coat of arms Kingdom of Castile in the 15th century. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... Statue of El Cid in Burgos. ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

The castle and beach of Peñíscola appear as Medieval Valencia.

In the epic style of Taras Bulba and Khartoum, El Cid remains one of the grand scale productions of the early 60s. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Castellón province Peñíscola (Peníscola in Valencian) is a Valencian municipality located on the Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain in the province of Castellón. ... Location Coordinates : 39°29′ N 0°22′ W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name València (Catalan) Spanish name Valencia Founded 137 BC Postal code 46000-46080 Website http://www. ... Taras Bulba is a film (1962) based on Nikolai Gogols short story, Taras Bulba, starring Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis as father and son, leaders of a Cossack tribe on the Ukrainian steppes. ... Charlton Heston (right) as Gordon with Richard Johnson (left) as Colonel J.D.H. Stewart Khartoum is a 1966 film written by Robert Ardrey and directed by Basil Dearden. ...

Awards and nominations

El Cid was nominated for three Academy Awards, for Best Art Direction, Original Music Score for Miklós Rózsa and Best Song. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Director, Anthony Mann and Samuel Bronston won the 1962 Special Merit Award. Robert Krasker won the 1961 Best Cinematography Award by the British Society of Cinematographers. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... As defined by Rule Sixteen of the Academy Awards Rules, the Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... Miklós Rózsa (IPA: ) or Miklos Rozsa (April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores // Miklós Rózsa was born in Budapest and exposed to classical and folk music through his mother, a classical pianist who had studied with... The Academy Award for Best Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Category: ...

Reception

• This film is reportedly a favorite of politician Juan Cespedes.^{[citation needed]}

• In his famous novel Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie mentions the film as a Pakistani politician jokingly takes Fatima Jinnah (sister of Mohammed Ali Jinnah) to be already dead but stuffed to appearance by a taxidermist, just like a dead-man leading an army in El Cid

Midnights Children cover Midnights Children (ISBN 039451470X) is a 1980 novel by Salman Rushdie. ... Ahmed Salman Rushdie KBE (Hindi: Urdu: سلمان رشدی; born 19 June 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. ... Fatima Jinnah (Urdu: فاطمہ جناح) (July 30, 1893 — July 8, 1967) was the sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and an active political figure in movement for independence from the British Raj. ... Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah (referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, or Great Leader, which is a legally defined title) (December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim nationalist, who led the movement demanding a separate homeland for Muslims in...

External links

• El Cid at the Internet Movie Database