El Cid
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Weinstein Company :, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
3 disc deluxe edition ; widescreen.
ISBN
9781594449857, 1594449856
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (212 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Overflow; ask at Sights & Sounds desk
DVD FEATURE CID
1 available
DVD FEATURE CID
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Overflow; ask at Sights & Sounds desk | DVD FEATURE CID | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Biographical films.
Cid, -- approximately 1043-1099 -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Muslims -- Spain -- History -- Drama.
Spain -- History -- 711-1516 -- Drama.
Spain -- Politics and government -- To 1479 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War wounds -- Spain -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Cid, -- approximately 1043-1099 -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Muslims -- Spain -- History -- Drama.
Spain -- History -- 711-1516 -- Drama.
Spain -- Politics and government -- To 1479 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War wounds -- Spain -- Drama.
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Weinstein Company :, [2008].
Edition
3 disc deluxe edition ; widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
9781594449857, 1594449856
UPC
796019809719
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
General Note
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 Rózsa: maestro of the movies", "Preserving our legacy: Gerry Byrne on film preservation and restoration", trailer gallery. Disc 3: "Living a life of integrity: a conversation with John Bevere."
General Note
"Kick-off" release of the Miriam collection, "to restore and release classics, contemporary classics and notable foreign films" -- Publisher info.
Creation/Production Credits
Written by Frederic M. Frank. Director of photography, Manuel Berenguer and Robert Krasker ; editor, Robert Lawrence ; music, Miklós Rozsa.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Hurd Hatfield, Massimo Serato, Herbert Lom, Ralph Truman.
Description
Disc 1-2. (ca. 187 min.) 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. Much of the movie was shot on location in Spain - including the castles of Belmonte (Cuenca) and Peñíscola (Castellón). Disc 3 (ca. 25 min.)features an Interview with John Bevere, a Christian fiction author, about the values found in the movie, El Cid.
Target Audience
Not rated. "Family approved" [Dove family approved seal] -- Container.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) format ; region 1.
Language
English with Spanish or English SDH subtitles.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1962: Special Merit Award (Samuel Bronston).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bronston, S., Frank, F. M. 1., Yordan, P., Mann, A., Heston, C., Loren, S., Raymond, G., Hatfield, H., Serato, M., Lom, H., Vallone, R., Bevere, J., Truman, R., & Rózsa, M. (2008). El Cid (3 disc deluxe edition ; widescreen.). Weinstein Company :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel. Bronston et al.. 2008. El Cid. Weinstein Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel. Bronston et al.. El Cid Weinstein Company, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bronston, Samuel., et al. El Cid 3 disc deluxe edition ; widescreen., Weinstein Company :, 2008.
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