El Cid
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Special features: Disc 1: Feature commentary with Bill Bronston and Neal M. Rosendorf; vintage radio interviews with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren; still galleries; filmographies ; Disc 2: Hollywood conquers Spain: the making of El Cid; Samuel Bronston: the epic journey of a dreamer; behind the camera: Anthony Mann and El Cid; Miklós Rózsa: maestro of the movies; preserving our legacy: Gerry Byrne on film preservation and restoration; trailer gallery.
Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Genevieve Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Hurd Hatfield, Massimo Serato, Herbert Lom.
Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, who has been dubbed El Cid by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader. Showing clemency to some emirs, he faces treason charges at court. His accuser, Gomez, father of his fiancee, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene's avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand. When King Ferdinand dies, his kingdom is divided between his three children. Sancho challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by El Cid. Then Sancho is assassnated by an African war-lord. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles El Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him. The years pass and El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison. The Valencians kill their evil ruler and offer the crown to El Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes to his side. But El Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
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SERIES
The Miriam collection.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by Genius Products, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 2 videodiscs (183 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1594447357
9781594447358
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Bronston, Samuel.
Frank, Fredric M. 1911-1977.
Yordan, Philip.
Mann, Anthony, 1906-1967.
Heston, Charlton.
Loren, Sophia, 1934-
Vallone, Raf.
Page, Geneviève.
Fraser, John, 1931-
Raymond, Gary.
Hatfield, Hurd, 1918-1998.
Serato, Massimo, 1916-1989.
Lom, Herbert.
Dear Films Productions (Firm)
Weinstein Company.
Genius Products, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Cid, -- ca. 1043-1099 -- Drama.
War wounds -- Spain -- Drama.
Muslims -- Spain -- Drama.
Spain -- History -- 711-1516 -- Drama.
Spain -- Politics and government -- To 1479 -- Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical -- Feature.
Adventure -- Feature.
Feature films.
Epic films.
Historical films.
Adventure films.