Movie Review: El Cid (**1/2 out of 4 stars)
Year of Release: 1961Country of Origin: Italy, USA, UK
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond
Plot outline: 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 (IMDb).
The story (**1/2)
How the story unfolds (**1/2 it's overly long and it's overly melodramatic)
The characters (**1/2)
The acting (**1/2)
Overall rating **1/2 out of 4 stars
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