El Cid

El Cid is a 1961 biographical, war, romance, and drama film directed by Anthony Mann. The screenplay was written by Diego Fabbri, Philip Yordan, Fredric M. Frank, and Ben Barzman. Produced by Samuel Bronston, the film features Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, and Gary Raymond. Miklós Rózsa composed the score, while Robert Krasker served as director of photography. Robert Lawrence edited the film.

The production involved Samuel Bronston Productions, Dear Film, and Aspa Films. Filming took place in Madrid, Spain, with the narrative set in Africa during the 11th century. The story centers on Rodrigo Diez de Vida, alongside characters Jimena Díaz, Youssef ibn Tashfin, and García Ordóñez. The film was distributed by Monogram Pictures and released in the United States and Italy in English.

Critical reception included a 6.9/10 and 93% rating, with a Metascore of 79. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 from 16,684 votes. The runtime is listed as 187 minutes or 182 minutes. The film was nominated for three Oscars, resulting in seven wins and thirteen nominations total. Its budget was $6,250,000, generating $26,600,000 in revenue.