El Cid (1961)
Dublin Core
Title
El Cid (1961)
Subject
Crusades
Politics and Warfare
Politics and Warfare
Description
Based on the Spanish epic poem, El Cantar de Mio Cid, and the anonymous Latin prose Historia Roderici, this film explores the life of the Castilian legend, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, during a period of violent and divisive conflicts between Christians and Muslims in Spain during the eleventh century.
Creator
Kraig Puccia
Date
December 14, 1961
Rights
Samuel Bronston Productions
Relation
See Film Project for longer review
Language
English
Type
Adventure
Drama
History
Romance
War
Drama
History
Romance
War
Coverage
Spain
High Middle Ages (c. 1000-1300)
11th Century
c. 1048-1099
High Middle Ages (c. 1000-1300)
11th Century
c. 1048-1099
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Feature Film
Duration
184 minutes
Producer
Samuel Bronston
Director
Anthony Mann
Files
Collection
Citation
Kraig Puccia, “El Cid (1961),” Medieval Hollywood, accessed June 6, 2023, https://medievalhollywood.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/175.