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Cast
Manel Fuentes
as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (voz)
Natalia Verbeke
as Jimena Díaz (voz)
Sancho Gracia
as Conde Gormaz (voice)
Loles León
as Urraca de Zamora (voz)
Carlos Latre
as Ben Yussuf (voz) / Conde Ordóñez (voz)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 'El Sevilla'
as Garcés (voz)
Manolo García
as Diego Laínez (voz)
Sergio Zamora
as Sancho II de Castilla (voz)
Juan Antonio Bernal
as Alfonso VI de León (voz)
Eduard Farelo
as Fánez (voz)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Animation
Votes62
DirectorJose Pozo
WritersJose Pozo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEl Cid: The Legend
About El Cid: The Legend
Rodrigo's life as a child was a noble and happy one, he entered school at a young age. Often he went on adventures with his best friend Sancho and often visited his beloved one Jimena, the daughter of the count of Gormaz. His happiness did not last forever, after the death of the King Fernando, Rodrigo is seen wrapped in a world of plots and conspiracies that to will put an end to the life of Sancho and the consequent coronation of the infant Alfonso. All of a sudden, Rodrigo loses all that that he has acquired, his best friend and the love of its beloved one, and is unjustly exiled to Castile without honor!
Directed by Jose Pozo, El Cid: The Legend leans on a strong ensemble — Manel Fuentes, Natalia Verbeke, Sancho Gracia — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 2003.
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