El Cid 1961 English (Part 15)

He was born Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. Vivar being the town where he was born. It is near Burgos. He was born either in 1040 or 1043. Historians are not sure of the date. He died in Valencia in 1099. His name, "El Cid" was given to him by the Moors. In the mixture of the Spanish and Arabic language they used, they called him "As-Sid" (Lord or Chief). This was pronounced by the Spaniards as "El Cid", but they themselves actually called him "Campeador" (Champion)

[@lawrencebittke8478]

I saw this movie when I was eight years old. After almost six decades EL CID is still an EPIC that stands the test of time.

[@yvonneplant9434]

I saw it too when it was new.

[@jerrymontoya8082]

Great movie I see it over over again !! I wish leaders wound act like this Man !! El cid !!

[@andreanicolas9363]

True . No stupid special effects needed. Just acting

[@Toblerones]

El cid had also very dark shadows during his life. He was not an angel like in this film

[@icesk8ergal1123]

What a noble subject. If he only had a noble king. How epic

[@Brianboru88]

Alfonso finally grew up and the recognised the Cid for who he was..

[@OhevTorathMoshe]

4:10 -- that's why it's called "overthrow"

[@joseluisdegollado4422]

we no longer have charismatic heroes like Charleston Heston

[@peg202xo7]

Heston saidin an interview his ride into Valencia was the only time he totally lost his sense of self in a film. He was El Cid.

[@Savetocss]

It was so emotional to me when King was defeated by Rodrigo honour to such way that he gained his own honour... THIS HOW MEN ARE CREATED, true King Alfonso.

[@thomasjrdangos5187]

I watched the entire movie when I was a kid...saw it many more times as an adult & it seemed better each time.😎😎😎😎😎

[@clanmacduff660]

Only Charlton Heston could make such an entrance!

[@teessideman.8253]

EXACTLY.

[@ironpirites]

@drchepa I love Sofia Loren in this movie. In her day she was the most beautiful woman in the world. She's not eye candy. She's an eye candy store. I love how her eyes pop out when Roderigo pulls off an upset win against the King of Navarre's champion.

[@samanthnikoses503]

Very Very Great Charlton Heston as always ,,Very Great True Story too

[@usmang.a7770]

First starve the people and then throw them bread. Outstanding move.

[@timothysullivan84]

What a marvelous scene.

[@salinagrrrl69]

No CGI - Just good sets & ☆"A CAST OF 1000$"☆

[@HappyFlapps]

1961 - "El Cid" was a celebration of European/Christian heritage and victory over oppression 2019 - Europe invites the Muslims hordes back into Europe without a fight

[@36ksk]

@marcdaddy33 The Cid would have served his country better if he had overthrown his king and ruled in his stead. Loyalty is a lofty ideal but it should never be accorded to the undeserving. Those unfit for high positions should be removed, forcibly if need be, for the good and the welfare of the many. Misguided loyalty is foolish.

[@granron23]

you just explained all the problems of Spain in one paragraph, thanks :D

[@lukasmiller486]

Kaysoon Khoo, Roderigo refused the crown of Valencia because he understood the corrupting influence of power and didn’t want to cross that boundary and put himself in a position where he might lose his soul.

[@matthewskudzienski888]

El Cid was Liberating Valencia

[@thunderbird1921]

Boy, THAT escalated quickly!

[@billyguzzgog3576]

That's what happens wid war a madness of a madness

[@rafaelcervillarivas3320]

Películas como esta ya no se filman

[@jorgesantibanez5976]

elCid en español

[@workingboat]

Love an epic

[@deanregan9720]

Love this movie. how can i get it to say on.

[@confusedwolf7157]

The beach scene...

[@ajayiimmanuel6918]

It is horrible when a worthy knight has to serve a foolish king

[@NapoleonCalland]

@36ksk Judging by the result, his loyalty wasn't misguided though was it?

[@jamesalexander5623]

The Ruler's Handbook : #1 Never let yourself be taken by the Mob!

[@kingslegion1]

if this is not how the cid did it .. this is how he should have done it.. hollywood at that time knew this and made sure all of us saw honor as it should be and we should rise to the occasion .. those bastards have lost their way.. and so has the world because they (the media) are the power and they misuse their power.

[@FluffyFooFookins]

uhh... for Iberia! :p

[@MrBulwer]

Wouldn't the seige towers sink in the sand?

[@lawrencebittke8478]

Yes, they would, unless you have the wheels running on planks.

[@asdaww.4084]

Was this filmed with a potato?

[@Tomoesong]

you are potato

[@odalrich]

Throughout the film there is a recurrent mention of Spain by El Cid, the King and others. In the eleventh century, Spain was not a political concept, and no one would yell “for Spain and the King”! El Cid entered Valencia, and the city remained in the hands of the troops of Castile for 8 years, from 1094 to 1102; the Arabs retook the city and restored the Muslim religion. In 1238, the city was finally conquered by the Kingdom of Aragon and the Muslim population was expelled from it.

[@user-tt8uu4yq1m]

odalrich who knows maybe soon or later arabs will take it back

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

Why did Arabs called Iberian peninsula Al-Andalus, if there was no concept of the country, my socialist friend?

[@wahyuphutabarat1255]

@@user-tt8uu4yq1m its what they intend it to do with rhe helps of socialist

[@elboscohieronymusbosch370]

Jesus..its just a movie, a Great one even with that little mistakes.

[@AlternityGM]

@36ksk In Medieval Europe not just anyone could king. You had to be the eldest male of the royal family. People believed these families had the divine right to rule. El Cid was a nobleman & could be a military leader but he could never be king b/c he was not part of the royal family. The theory of divine right of kings lasted for centuries in Europe pretty much until the French Revolution.

[@luisfrancisco7135]

No sabes de Derecho. Siempre hay un primero.

[@talibani2011]

Hold on ! Moment when the bald guy jumps out from wall,façades are more modern than they should be historically! I even noticed an aerial and an electric wire! So much for the historic accuracy!

[@jimcohen2186]

Good acting , plot and character beat details of "historic accuracy" (not including outright lies) and scenery , even in cinema: the human imaginaton fills in for so-called "realism" if the other things make it want to.

[@MrThemachiniste]

hhhhhhhhhhh like el gadafi encien presdent of lybia...kiled by rebles

[@HappyFlapps]

Muckin' Fuslims

[@ВалентнМерзанин]

А ну да европейская демократия в действий)))