Description
A widely acclaimed Hollywood spectacle which tells the story of the 11th century Spanish hero who drove the Moors from Spain. The restored version was overseen by Martin Scorsese and is uncut and remastered. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Song ("The Falcon and the Dove").
Chicago Sun-Times, p.41:
08/27/1993
"...It is not only a spectacle the likes of which we may never see again, but also brings an elegance to the form not much seen before its release, either..."New York Times:
01/29/2008
"[A] feast of visual detail....The film overflows with deep-focus vistas, towering sets, densely crowded battle sequences and the imposing presence of two remarkable physical specimens, Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren."Sight and Sound, p.89:
04/01/2008
"[I]t's clear that the director relished working in 70mm and having such rich resources at his disposal. As a spectacle, it's muscular and more dynamic than most."Ultimate DVD, 90:
04/01/2008
5 stars out of 5 — "There are obvious resonances with today's religious tensions, but this is a story of much more, and it is handled superbly."
CAST
| Sophia Loren | Oscar winning Italian actress, EL CID, LA CIOCIARA |
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| Charlton Heston | Oscar-winning American actor, BEN HUR (1959) |
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| Douglas Wilmer | British Supporting Actor |
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| Herbert Lom | Actor/International |
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| John Fraser | British Actor |
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| Massimo Serato | Italian Actor |
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| Raf Vallone | Italian Actor/Journalist |
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| Gary Raymond | British Supporting Actor |
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| Genevieve Page | French Supporting Actress |
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| Frank Thring | Director/Adult |
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CREW
| Producer | Anthony Mann (Director (mostly Westerns)) |
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| Production Designer | John Moore |
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| Screenwriter | Fredric M. Frank (American Screenwriter) |
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| Director of Photography | Robert Krasker (Australian Director Of Photography) |
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| Composer | Miklos Rozsa (Hollywood Composer, THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940), BEN-HUR (1959)) |
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| Production Designer | Veniero Colasanti (Production Designer) |
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| Editor | Robert Lawrence (Producer/Editor) |
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| Screenwriter | Philip Yordan (Screenwriter) |
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| Producer | Samuel Bronston (American Producer) |
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Video: Color
Subtitles:
English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Original release:
188 min
, English (Original)
Weight factor: 1 item(s)
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| Area |
Runtime |
Box |
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188 min |
(normal) |
| Rating |
Not Rated
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Catalog #: 2830997
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UPC: 796019803960 |
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Release Notes
DVD Features:
Full Frame - 1.33
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