• El Cid (1961)

  • Mar 11 2025
  • Length: 44 mins
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El Cid (1961)

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  • Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren star in Anthony Mann's epic knight's tale El Cid.

    We take a look through the history behind the real Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid), the Reconquista and the Almoravid dynasty and ask whether El Cid was actually a chivalrous knight or ruthless mercenary?

    Plus: Heston and Loren's epic spat on set, the reason why Francisco Franco loved this movie and Raf Valone's communist partisan, Serie A-winning back story.

    Remember Charlie Croker's threat of ethnic genocide, or would just like to get in touch? Drop us a line at historicalmoviespodcast@gmail.com
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