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El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) DVD

Unrated :: Miriam Collection :: Released: 2008-01-29

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El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) Summary Anthony Mann masterfully directs thisic tale of the 11th-century hero (Heston) who fought to unite Spain. Known as history s "compassionate warrior," the film follows El Cid s remarkable journey from peace-broker accused of treason to the King s fighting champion, and later from exiled hero to legendary martyr. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR Age: 79601980

Anthony Mann Masterfully Directs This Classic Tale Of The 11th-century Hero (heston) Who Fought To Unite Spain. Known As History’s "compassionate Warrior," The Film Follows El Cid’s Remarkable Journey From Peace-broker Accused Of Treason To The King’s Fighting Champion, And Later From Exiled Hero To Legendary Martyr.

Technically ambitious but artistically underwhelming, this 1961 epic by Anthony Mann (Man of the West) stars Charlton Heston as an 11th-century hero who drives the Moors from Spain. The film has been described as "glum," and that is indeed apt for a story that focuses so much on its central character's losses in the face of his simultaneous, mythic approbation. Then again, Mann has always been interested in the hidden weaknesses in prevailing myths, so that's not unusual. What is unusual in El Cid is the degree to which technology takes over his filmmaking, as it does here with so many grandiose and bravura moments with a roving camera that don't add up to anything beyond spectacle. As an achievement of Hollywood's technical advancements in the postwar years, and also as part of the filmographies of Mann and Heston, the film is well worth a look. But it is not the artistic equal of other epics of its day, such as Lawrence of Arabia. --Tom Keogh

Cid [Deluxe Edition] [2 Discs] DVD Techincal Details Cast: Charlton Heston, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Everest, Carlo Giustini
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 188 mins
UPC: 796019803960
Binding: DVD
Studio: Miriam Collection
Release Date: 2008-01-29
Region Code: 1
Specs: Closed-captioned, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language),