El Cid 63 years old

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

Credits

El Cid Cast

Name Character
Charlton Heston He was 38, 84 years old when he died as El Cid
Raf Vallone He was 45, 86 years old when he died as Count Ordóñez
Sophia Loren She was 27, now 90 years old as Jimena
John Fraser He was 103, 69 years old when he died as Prince Alfonso
Michael Hordern He was 50, 83 years old when he died as Don Diego
Hurd Hatfield He was 44, 81 years old when he died as Arias
Herbert Lom He was 44, 95 years old when he died as Ben Yussuf
Douglas Wilmer He was 41, 96 years old when he died as Moutamin
Gary Raymond He was 26, now 89 years old as Prince Sancho
Massimo Serato He was 45, 73 years old when he died as Fanez
Fausto Tozzi He was 40, 57 years old when he died as Dolfos
Omero Capanna He was 19, 61 years old when he died as lottatore
Gérard Tichy He was 41, 72 years old when he died as Re Ramirez
Franco Fantasia He was 37, 78 years old when he died as soldato
Geneviève Page She was 34, now 97 years old as Princess Urraca
Rosalba Neri She was 22, now 85 years old as ragazza nell'Harem
Ralph Truman He was 61, 77 years old when he died as King Ferdinand
Andrew Cruickshank He was 53, 80 years old when he died as Count Gomez
Tullio Carminati He was 67, 76 years old when he died as prete
Carlo Giustini He was 38, now 101 years old as Bermúdez
Frank Thring He was 35, 68 years old when he died as Al Kadir
Nerio Bernardi He was 62, 71 years old when he died as soldato
Barbara Everest She was 71, 77 years old when she died as Madre superiore
Christopher Rhodes He was 47, 50 years old when he died as Don Martín

El Cid Crew

Name Department
Miklós Rózsa as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (88) years old when He died Sound
Leon Chooluck as Production Manager. He was 41 (81) years old when He died Production
Robert Lawrence as Editor. He was 48 (90) years old when He died Editing
Mario Van Riel as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Jaime Prades as Associate Producer. He was 58 (78) years old when He died Production
Philip Yordan as Screenplay. He was 47 (88) years old when He died Writing
Ben Barzman as Screenplay. He was 50 (78) years old when He died Writing
Fredric M. Frank as Screenplay. He was 50 (66) years old when He died Writing
Fredric M. Frank as Story. He was 50 (66) years old when He died Writing
José López Rodero as Assistant Director. He was 24 (now 87) years old Directing
Samuel Bronston as Producer. He was 53 (85) years old when He died Production
Robert Krasker as Director of Photography. He was 48 (67) years old when He died Camera
Grazia De Rossi as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Anthony Mann as Director. He was 55 (60) years old when He died Directing
Guy Luongo as Production Manager. Production
Veniero Colasanti as Production Design. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Art
Veniero Colasanti as Set Decoration. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Art
Veniero Colasanti as Costume Design. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
José María Ochoa as Assistant Director. Directing
Michał Waszyński as Associate Producer. He was 57 (60) years old when He died Production
El Cid poster
El Cid (63 years)

The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 24, 1961
  • Runtime: 182 minutes
  • Budget: 6250000.00