El Cid (film)

El Cid is a 1961 historical epic film, a romanticized story of the life of the Christian Castilian knight Don Rodrigo Daz de Vivar, called El Cid from the Arabic assidi, meaning The Lord, who, in the 11th century, fought the North African Almoravides and ultimately contributed to the unification of Spain. The film stars Charlton Heston in the title role and Sophia Loren as Doa Ximena.

General Ibn pronounced Ben Yusuf Herbert Lom of the Almoravid dynasty has summoned all the Emirs of AlAndalus to North Africa and chastises them for their complacency in dealing with the infidels and reveals his plan for Islamic world domination.Later, while on the way to meet his bridetobe Doa Ximena Sophia Loren, Don Rodrigo, El Cid Charlton Heston, becomes involved in a battle against a Moorish army. Two of the Emirs, AlMutamin Douglas Wilmer of Zaragoza and AlKadir Frank Thring of Valencia, are captured, but Rodrigo releases them on condition that they pledge never again to attack King Ferdinand of Castiles Ralph Truman lands. The Emirs proclaim him El Cid the Castillian Spanish pronunciation of the Arabic for Lord Al Sidi and swear allegiance to him. ........

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