Overall Rating:  4.5 out of 5, including 1 review
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Now available on DVD for the first time, this sweeping, Oscar-nominated epic is "one of the most spectacular mega-productions ever made" (Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle). Digitally remastered and loaded with revealing special features, El Cid stars Academy Award winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their legendary performances.
Anthony Mann masterfully directs this classic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history's "compassionate warrior," the film follows El Cid's remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to the King's fighting champion, and later from exiled hero to legendary martyr.
Unequaled in scope, grandeur and adventure, El Cid is an essential part of any film lover's collection.
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Features:
| Feature Commentary with Bill Bronston (Son of Producer Samuel Bronston) and Neal M. Rosendorf (Historian & Biographer of Samuel Bronston)
Vintage Radio Interviews with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren
Still Galleries
Filmographies
Hollywood Conquers Spain: The Making of El Cid
Samuel Bronston: The Epic Journey of a Dreamer
Behind the Camera: Anthony Mann and El Cid
Miklos Rozsa: Maestro of the Movies
Preserving our Legacy: Gerry Byrne on Film Preservation and Restoration
Trailer Gallery
An Introduction from Martin Scorsese
Reproduction of Original 1961 Souvenir Program
Reproduction of Original 1961 El Cid Comic Book
Six Color Production Stills | Video:
| | Widescreen 2.20:1 Color (Anamorphic) | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
| Subtitles:
| | Spanish
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| Studio: Weinstein Company
Production Year: 1961
Release Date: 1/29/2008
Length: 188 mins
Rating: NR
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Custom Case
Number of Discs: 2
Disc: SS-DL
Item Code: 80399
UPC Code: 796019803991
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Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5, including 1 review
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For The First Time On DVD In America, El Cid! - 4.5 out of 5 (1/30/2008)
I'm not a Charlton Heston fan and I've never been into epic movies. And don't even get me started on Epic Movie. But I am into Martin Scorsese, pretty much always have been. So "An Introduction From Martin Scorsese" was all I needed to peak my interest in El Cid the epic story of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a man who fights with honor, extols the virtues of peace, and unites Spain against the invading Moors, all while getting it on with Sophia Loren on the side, even after he kills h
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