# El Cid (1961)

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**Runtime**: 187 min
**Genres**: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
**Directed by**: Anthony Mann
**Written by**: Fredric M. Frank, Ben Barzman, Philip Yordan
**Starring**: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond

> *The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

For those who find Ben-Hur too subtle. El Cid must choose between love and duty as he defends 11th-century Spain from invasion. It's three hours long, so he has plenty of time to decide.

**Mood tags**: epic

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