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By Brad G (899) on 25 Jul 2012

Blu-ray is just amazing. Must own. Sophia <3…

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By X X (227) on 09 Jun 2012

It had magnificent locations, overscaled production values, and enough gaudy pageantry - from the hammy performances and dialogue to heavy…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 26 May 2012

I know when I think of an Italian Castilian knight, I think of Charlton Heston…

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By Irene M (252) on 05 Feb 2012

Great film, set in the middle period of the Reconquista by the Spanish Christian Kingdoms of Al-Andatlus from the Moors, at the end of the…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 31 Jan 2012

Starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren at their prime, Anthony Mann's grand historical epic is still much admired by viewers and directors…

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By Matheus C (287) on 03 Oct 2011

Produção baseada na lendária história do herói espanhol, El Cid faz parte do mesmo tecido dos grandes épicos hollywoodianos populares…

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By Matthew C (1,721) on 03 Oct 2011

Produção baseada na lendária história do herói espanhol, El Cid faz parte do mesmo tecido dos grandes épicos hollywoodianos populares…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 22 Sep 2011

In addition to great action, it's got great character, it's beautiful, complex, tense, dramatic, and all-around BIG...in every sense, it's…

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By Anne F (623) on 27 Apr 2011

Beautiful, sweeping epic drama of the nobleman who became known as El Cid…

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By Brian W (1,331) on 08 Apr 2011

One of my favourite movies of all time…

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By Mrhulot_ (3) on 07 Mar 2011

Fantastic film that anticipates the French New Wave.The cinematogrophy is incredible,and the jazz score by Miles Davis is one of the best ever…

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By Rob G (267) on 24 Jan 2011

This classic epic form the Bronson stable, will always endure as one of, if not the best epic of its day…

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By Jason G (1,003) on 23 Jan 2011

Incredible... Every single aspect of EL CID is as meticulously planned and executed as I think I have ever seen in a film…

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By Rich T (56) on 15 Jan 2011

Unfortunately sparked off a genre that rots at the core of Hollywood mainstream where some dreadful titles came in the form of films such as…

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By Anthony D (454) on 14 Dec 2010

An epic masterpiece that shows Charlton Heston at his finest and Sophia Loren at HERâ¦finest too…

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By Riley H (411) on 13 Dec 2010

Well of course the set design is incredible, as it's an early 60s epic. And there's a cast of thousands, as it's an early 60s epic…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 04 Dec 2010

There is a spanish style villain in the cartoon The Tick named El Seed, who has a big flower to his head and is always trying to liberate the…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 22 Nov 2010

Yes this movie is insanely long, but it's also insanely fantastic too! I loved Loren and Heston together in this movie…

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By Mister C (109) on 24 Oct 2010

Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture, this Samuel Bronston production was one of the most spectacular mega-produced epics ever made…

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By Victor L (480) on 15 Aug 2010

El Cid really got the spirit of the great spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar…

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