Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
El Cid has generally received positive reviews.
Review of El Cid (1961)
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Review of El Cid (1961)
By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 03 Apr 1977
Review of El Cid (1961)
By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 23 Feb 2006
Review of El Cid (1961)
By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 16 Mar 1972
Review of El Cid (1961)
Review of El Cid (1961)
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Review of El Cid (1961)
Review of El Cid (1961)
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Review of El Cid (1961)
Review of El Cid (1961)
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El Cid was released in 1961 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 172 reviews, giving El Cid (1961) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 85% and users giving an average score of 86%.
With a score of 74%, El Cid is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1961, which stands at 60%.
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