El Cid
(DVD)

Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.

Special features: Disc 1: Feature commentary with Bill Bronston (son of producer) and Neal M. Rosendorf, vintage radio interviews with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, still galleries; filmographies ; Disc 2: "Hollywood conquers Spain: the making of El Cid", "Samuel Bronston: the epic journey of a dreamer", "Behind the camera: Anthony Mann and El Cid", "Miklos Rozsa: maestro of the movies", "Preserving our legacy: Gerry Byrne on film preservation and restoration", trailer gallery.

"Kick-off" release of the Miriam collection, "to restore and release classics, contemporary classics and notable foreign films" -- Publisher info.

Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Genevieve Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Hurd Hatfield, Massimo Serato, Herbert Lom, Ralph Truman.

Disc 1-2. Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, a Castillian knight who has been dubbed El Cid [El Cid Campeador "The Lord Champion"] by his followers, vows to free his country from the invader. The epic tale romanticizes the years of love, warfare, revenge, rivalries, as El Cid becomes a revered warrior.

Not rated.

DVD ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) format ; region 1.

English with Spanish or English SDH subtitles.

Golden Globes, USA, 1962: Special Merit Award (Samuel Bronston)