El Cid

Year:
1961

Duration:
184 min.

Nationality:
American

In 1110, when Castilla was a tiny county, the young Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar made an affront to his father for which he would be exiled. His fame prospers even more when he makes the future King Alfonso swear that he is not responsible for the death of his brother and will become a legend in his fight against the invaders of the Peninsula.

Director:
Anthony Mann

Screenplay:
Philip Yordan, Fredric M. Frank

Cast:
Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren

Music:
Miklós Rózsa

Photography:
Robert Krasker

34th Academy Awards (1962) – Films of 1961
Nominated Best Score (Drama or Comedy) (Miklós Rózsa)
Nominated Best Song (Miklós Rózsa, Paul Francis Webster (“The Falcon and the Dove”))
Nominated Best Art Direction ( Color) (Veniero Colasanti, John Moore)

19th Golden Globes (1962) – Films of 1961
Nominated Best Picture – Drama
Nominated Best Director (Anthony Mann)
Nominated Best Original Score (Miklós Rózsa)

Directors Guild of America (DGA) – 1961 Productions
Nominated Best Director/Film (Anthony Mann)