El Cid (1961)

Directors

Anthony Mann

Cast

Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Herbert Lom, Hurd Hatfield, Massimo Serato, Frank Thring

The story

In 11th century General Ben Yusuf of the Almoravid dynasty has summoned all the emirs of Al-Andalus to North Africa. He chastises them for co-existing peacefully with their Christian neighbours, which goes against his dream of Islamic world domination. The emirs return to Spain with orders to resume hostilities with the Christians, while Ben Yusuf readies his army for a full-scale invasion.

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