In medieval Spain, legendary warrior El Cid (Charlton Heston) rallies a fractured nation against Moorish invaders. But when his own kingdom exiles him, El Cid must navigate treacherous politics and personal heartache to reunite with his estranged wife, Jimena (Sophia Loren), while forging a path to reclaim his homeland and restore honor.

In medieval Spain, legendary warrior El Cid (Charlton Heston) rallies a fractured nation against Moorish invaders. But when his own kingdom exiles him, El Cid must navigate treacherous politics and personal heartache to reunite with his estranged wife, Jimena (Sophia Loren), while forging a path to reclaim his homeland and restore honor.

Does El Cid have end credit scenes?

No!

El Cid does not have end credit scenes.

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Ratings

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Metacritic

79

Metascore

7.3

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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93%

TOMATOMETER

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78%

User Score

IMDb

7.2 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

68

%

User Score

Discover the awards and nominations received by El Cid. Explore the history of El Cid and its cast and crew.


34th Academy Awards 1962

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Art Direction (Color)

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Music (Music Score—substantially original)

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Music (Song)

14th Directors Guild of America Awards 1962

Anthony Mann
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Feature Film

Anthony Mann

19th Golden Globe Awards 1962

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Best Motion Picture – Drama

Anthony Mann
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Best Director

Anthony Mann
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Best Original Score

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