- The invading Almoravid leader Ben Yusuf is a veiled fanatic who dreams of Islamic world domination and berates Spain's emirs for living at peace with Christians. The film's Moors are either his menacing hordes or vassals who submit to the Christian hero, though the emir al-Mu'tamin is granted dignity, repaying El Cid's mercy with loyalty.
El Cid (1961)
film · 1961 film directed by Anthony Mann
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Countries
- United States, Italy
- Language
- English
- Distributor
- Monogram Pictures
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Genres
- biographical film, war film, romance film, drama film
- Cast
- Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Gary Raymond