El Cid

Summary

El Cid is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,300 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• El Cid's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• El Cid was directed by Anthony Mann^[4].
• Diego Fabbri wrote the screenplay for El Cid^[5].
• Philip Yordan wrote the screenplay for El Cid^[6].
• Fredric M. Frank wrote the screenplay for El Cid^[7].
• Ben Barzman wrote the screenplay for El Cid^[8].
• El Cid's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa^[9].
• El Cid's genre is biographical film^[10].
• El Cid's genre is war film^[11].
• El Cid's genre is romance film^[12].
• El Cid's genre is drama film^[13].
• A cast member of El Cid was Charlton Heston^[14].
• A cast member of El Cid was Sophia Loren^[15].
• A cast member of El Cid was Raf Vallone^[16].
• A cast member of El Cid was Gary Raymond^[17].
• A cast member of El Cid was Hurd Hatfield^[18].
• A cast member of El Cid was Herbert Lom^[19].
• A cast member of El Cid was Massimo Serato^[20].
• A cast member of El Cid was Michael Hordern^[21].
• A cast member of El Cid was Rosalba Neri^[22].
• A cast member of El Cid was Fausto Tozzi^[23].
• A cast member of El Cid was Carlo Giustini^[24].
• A cast member of El Cid was Geneviève Page^[25].
• A cast member of El Cid was Douglas Wilmer^[26].
• A cast member of El Cid was Frank Thring^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

El Cid was produced by Samuel Bronston^[28]. It was directed by Anthony Mann^[4]. Screenwriters include Diego Fabbri^[5], Philip Yordan^[6], Fredric M. Frank^[7], and Ben Barzman^[8]. Cast members include Charlton Heston^[14], Sophia Loren^[15], Raf Vallone^[16], Gary Raymond^[17], Hurd Hatfield^[18], and Herbert Lom^[19].

Publication

El Cid was published on January 1, 1961^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include biographical film^[10], war film^[11], romance film^[12], and drama film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

El Cid's main subject is Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10^[33] and 93%^[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar inspired El Cid^[35].

Why It Matters

El Cid ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,300 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]