El Cid /

Disc 1-2. (ca. 187 min.) Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, a Castillian knight who has been dubbed El Cid [El Cid Campeador "The Lord Champion"] by his followers, vows to free his country from the invader....

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Corporate Authors:	Dear Films Productions (Firm), Weinstein Company, Genius Products, Inc
Other Authors:	Bronston, Samuel, Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977, Yordan, Philip, Mann, Anthony, 1906-1967, Heston, Charlton, Loren, Sophia, 1934-, Raymond, Gary, 1935-, Hatfield, Hurd, 1918-1998, Serato, Massimo, 1916-1989, Lom, Herbert, Vallone, Raf, Bevere, John, Truman, Ralph, 1900-1977, Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English with Spanish or English SDH subtitles.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Weinstein Company : Santa Monica, CA : [2008]
Edition:	3 disc deluxe ed. ; widescreen.
Series:	Miriam collection ; 1.
Subjects:	Cid, > approximately 1043-1099 > Drama. Spain > History > 711-1516 > Drama. Spain > Politics and government > To 1479 > Drama. Granada (Spain : Reino) > History. War wounds > Spain > Drama. Muslims > Spain > History > Drama. Feature films. Action and adventure films. Epic films. Historical films. Film adaptations. Biographical films.

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Summary:	Disc 1-2. (ca. 187 min.) Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, a Castillian knight who has been dubbed El Cid [El Cid Campeador "The Lord Champion"] by his followers, vows to free his country from the invader. The epic tale romanticizes the years of love, warfare, revenge, rivalries, as El Cid becomes a revered warrior. Much of the movie was shot on location in Spain - including the castles of Belmonte (Cuenca) and Peñíscola (Castellón). Disc 3 (ca. 25 min.)features an Interview with John Bevere, a Christian fiction author, about the values found in the movie, El Cid.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. Special features: Disc 1: Feature commentary with Bill Bronston (son of producer) and Neal M. Rosendorf, vintage radio interviews with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, still galleries; filmographies ; Disc 2: "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 Rózsa: maestro of the movies", "Preserving our legacy: Gerry Byrne on film preservation and restoration", trailer gallery. Disc 3: "Living a life of integrity: a conversation with John Bevere." Videorecording.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (212 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1; widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) format; region 1.
Audience:	Not rated. "Family approved" [Dove family approved seal] -- Container.
Awards:	Golden Globes, USA, 1962: Special Merit Award (Samuel Bronston)
Production Credits:	Written by Frederic M. Frank. Director of photography, Manuel Berenguer and Robert Krasker ; editor, Robert Lawrence ; music, Miklós Rozsa.
ISBN:	1594449856 9781594449857