The Sword of El Cid
Cast & Crew
Miguel Iglesias
Roland Carey
Sandro Moretti
Chantal Deberg
Iliana Grimaldi
José Luis Pellicena
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Synopsis
María Sol and Elvira, daughters of the Cid, are tortured and abandoned by their husbands, the brothers Fernando and Diego Carrión. King Alfonso of Castile orders the husbands to pay a fine, surrender their swords, and fight the Cid's knights to the death. The brothers seek the help of the ruthless Berenguer, who previously murdered his own brother and usurped the throne of Catalonia. The Cid's nephew, Félix Muñoz, is wounded, and a young knight, Ramón, takes his place in the battle. Diego is killed in the duel, but Ramón is captured by Berenguer when it is discovered that he is the son of the murdered king of Catalonia and therefore rightful heir to the throne. A number of Catalonian nobles and knights of the Cid storm the castle where Ramón is being held and liberate him. Berenguer is forced into exile; Ramón marries María Sol; and together they rule the land of Catalonia.
Director
Miguel Iglesias
Cast
Roland Carey
Sandro Moretti
Chantal Deberg
Iliana Grimaldi
José Luis Pellicena
Daniela Bianchi
Ray Miles
Jeff Russel
Luis Induni
Andrés Mejuto
Fernando Cebrián
Andrea Fantasía
Crew
Ferdinando Baldi
Noel Clarasó
East-west Films
Eldorado Films
Alfredo Giannetti
Miguel Grau
Herrada
Miguel Iglesias
Francisco Marín
José Luis Navarro
Antonio Navarro Linares
Carmelo Petralia
Carlo Savina
Juan Alberto Soler
Víctor Torruella
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Released in Italy in 1962 as La spada del Cid; in Spain in October 1963 as Las hijas del Cid.
