El Cid
Taste attributes: actiondramahistoryromancewarbiographyhistoricalslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The GREATEST ROMANCE and ADVENTURE in a THOUSAND YEARS!"
Boxlist takeA grounded war film that is expansive, emotional and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.8 /10
TMDB · 182 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch El Cid in the US right now.
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 182 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Allied Artists Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
