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El Cid | El Cid (Two-Disc Limited Collector's Edition) (The Miriam Collection) | Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren

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	• El Cid (Two-Disc Limited Collector's Edition) (The Miriam Collection) Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren Miriam Collection, 2008 average customer review:based on 161 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

el cid

I bought this cd as a birthday present. The friend who received this
enjoyed it very much.

Anthony Mann's classic spectacle

The great director Anthony Mann after having made many Westerns with James Stewart entered into the arena of classic spectacles with this riveting adventure. Heston & Loren are perfectly matched though during screening they developed an intense dislike to each other to the degree that when Mann cast his next film, "The Fall of the Roman Empire" with Loren--she requested that Heston not be her co-star (it went to the wooden Stephen Boyd instead). Nevertheless, they are marvelous together and if you happen to attend a revival showing of this film in Ultra Panavision--do see it. I was fortunate enough to see this film in that wide format (2.75) several years ago in Berkeley but the Miriam edition is an excellent remastering.Compared to the over-rated, ponderous "Ben Hur", "El Cid" showcases Heston at his best particularly in the final scenes as the fallen hero riding to his eventual fate as mythic hero. Exciting swordfights, splendant Spanish landscapes, the beauty of Loren and Anthony Mann's superb direction make this an all time winner which can be appreciated on a large screen (50' and above) flat panel HDTV. Totally recommended.

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El Cid

This is an old favorite of ours and a classic in our opinion. Thanks to Amazon for making this wonderful hard to find movie available.

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EL CID

CHARLTON HESTON IS EXCELLENT IN THIS DRAMATIC PRESENTATION OF A MAN THAT GIVES UP HIS OWN PLEASURES OF A QUIET FAMILY LIFE TO FIGHT A BATTLE FOR JUSTICE.

Now available on DVD for the first time, this sweeping, Oscar®-nominated epic is "one of the most spectacular mega-productions ever made" (Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle). Digitally remastered and loaded with revealing special features, El Cid stars Academy Award-winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their legendary performances. 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. Unequaled in scope, grandeur and adventure, El Cid is an essential part of any film lover?s collection.

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