El Cid: The Legend
El Cid: La leyenda
Synopsis
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!
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Manel Fuentes
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (voz)
Natalia Verbeke
Jimena Díaz (voz)
Sancho Gracia
Conde Gormaz (voice)
Loles León
Urraca de Zamora (voz)
Carlos Latre
Ben Yussuf (voz) / Conde Ordóñez (voz)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez 'El Sevilla'
Garcés (voz)
Manolo García
Diego Laínez (voz)
Sergio Zamora
Sancho II de Castilla (voz)
Juan Antonio Bernal
Alfonso VI de León (voz)
Eduard Farelo
Fánez (voz)
Daniel García
Al-Mutamin (voz)
Arseni Corsellas
Fernando I de León (voz)
Ricky Coello
Dolfos (voz)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.72x
-$1.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jose Pozo
- Screenplay & Story
- Jose Pozo
- Original Score
- Óscar Araujo
- Original Title
- El Cid: La leyenda
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $5.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Toon Factory, Filmax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jose Pozo
Jose Pozo
Óscar Araujo
Félix Bueno
Julio Fernández
Department Leadership Roster
Jose Pozo
Director
Félix Bueno
Editor
Julio Fernández
Producer
Jose Pozo
Writer
Jose Pozo
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About El Cid: The Legend
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What is El Cid: The Legend about?
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!
Who directed El Cid: The Legend?
El Cid: The Legend was directed by Jose Pozo.
Who stars in El Cid: The Legend?
The principal cast of El Cid: The Legend includes Manel Fuentes, Natalia Verbeke, Sancho Gracia, Loles León, Carlos Latre.
When was El Cid: The Legend released and how long is it?
El Cid: The Legend was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of El Cid: The Legend?
El Cid: The Legend had a reported production budget of $5.6M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (0.72 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for El Cid: The Legend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for El Cid: The Legend was composed by Óscar Araujo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for El Cid: The Legend?
El Cid: The Legend holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).