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Mood:
- ExcitingStylized
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Plot:
- Tragic HeroBetrayalVengeanceHeroic MissionRoyal FamilyHeroesRivalryState Affairs more...
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Genres:
- PeriodWarActionAdventureDramaHistorical
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Time/Period:
- Middle Ages
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Place:
- EuropeSpainConvent
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Epic
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Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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El Cid, 1961
Latin, English
Italy, USA, UK
Profile of El Cid
El Cid can be described as exciting and stylized. The plot revolves around a tragic hero, a royal family, and betrayal. The main genres are period, war, and drama. In terms of style, El Cid is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a convent. El Cid is located in Spain. It takes place in the middle ages. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. El Cid has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of El Cid
A widely acclaimed Hollywood spectacle which tells the story of the 11th century Spanish hero who drove the Moors from Spain. The restored version was overseen by Martin Scorsese and is uncut and remastered. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Song ("The Falcon and the Dove").
Details
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Country: | Italy, USA, UK |
| Release date: | 14 December 1961 |
| Runtime: | 182 min |
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as El Cid
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