El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection)

Average Customer Rating: List Price: $24.95 Asia Trips Trips Price: $17.99 Your Savings: $ 6.96 ( 28% ) Subject To Change Without Notice Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Miriam Collection Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Everest, Carlo Giustini
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS EAN: 0796019803960 Format: Closed-captioned Label: Miriam Collection Manufacturer: Miriam Collection Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Miriam Collection Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2008-01-29 Running Time: 188 Studio: Miriam Collection Theatrical Release Date: 1961-12-14
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Editorial Reviews: 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.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: EL CID Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: El Cid Comment: El Cid is poorly written, poorly acted, and the actors motivations seem to come from nowhere. Customer Rating: Summary: Anthony Mann's classic spectacle Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: el cid Comment: I bought this cd as a birthday present. The friend who received this enjoyed it very much. Customer Rating: Summary: El Cid Comment: 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. More Reviews