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El Cid

Epic story of the Spanish hero (Charlton Heston), following his involvement in royal plots, his tempestuous marriage, and the campaign he led against the Moorish invaders in Spain.

The epic story of the 11th-century Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid. Involved in a tempestuous marriage to the beautiful Chimene, Rodrigo plots against various royal factions to gain power after the death of King Ferdinand, but his greatest campaign is to rid Spain of its Moorish invaders. He drives the Moors to their last outpost - Valencia - for a tumultuous and decisive battle.

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2 hours, 51 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Sep 202423:25
BBC Four

Credits

El Cid Rodrigo de VivarCharlton Heston
JimenaSophia Loren
Count OrdóñezRaf Vallone
Princess UrracaGenevieve Page
Prince AlfonsoJohn Fraser
Prince SanchoGary Raymond
AriasHurd Hatfield
FanezMassimo Serato
Ben YussufHerbert Lom
DirectorAnthony Mann
Al KadirFrank Thring
Don DiegoMichael Hordern
Count GormazAndrew Cruickshank
MoutaminDouglas Wilmer
PriestTullio Carminati
King RamírezGerard Tichy
WriterPhilip Yordan
WriterFredric M Frank
WriterBen Barzman
ProducerSamuel Bronston

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Apr 200822:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 Aug 200814:05
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 5 Jul 200914:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Sat 15 Jan 201112:35
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Christmas Day 201119:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 28 Jul 201213:20
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 26 Aug 201312:40
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 24 May 201414:05
    BBC Two HD, England, Scotland & Wales only
  • Fri 31 Dec 202108:55
    BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Thu 23 May 202421:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 19 Sep 202423:25
    BBC Four

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