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The film is loosely based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian knight and warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" (from the Arabic al-sidi, meaning "The Lord"). The film stars Charlton Heston in the title role and Sophia Loren as El Cid's wife Doña Jimena, spelled "Chimene" in the script and pronounced that way (shim-ain) in the film.
This is a listing of the film and television appearances of actor Charlton Heston. ... Film Genre "Epic" December 20, 2002: 20/20 "Episode: December 20, 2002" ...
Charlton Heston [1] (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor.He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction films and action films.
El Cid is portrayed by American actor Charlton Heston in a 1961 epic film of the same name [46] directed by Anthony Mann, where the character of Doña Ximena is portrayed by Italian actress Sophia Loren. [47] [48] In 2020, Amazon Prime Video premiered a Spanish TV series with Jaime Lorente starring as El Cid. [49]
A scene from the movie. Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
Julius Caesar is a 1970 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Stuart Burge.It stars Charlton Heston as Mark Antony, Jason Robards as Brutus, Richard Johnson as Cassius, John Gielgud as Caesar, Robert Vaughn as Casca, Richard Chamberlain as Octavius, and Diana Rigg as Portia. [2]
"'Epic' is an over-used word in cinema, but David Lean's 1962, near-four-hour journey with T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) into the Arabian desert is surely the gold standard for films grand in ...
In September 1961, Heston was initially slated to star in The Fall of the Roman Empire, but he expressed reluctance after reading the screenplay. [12] In November 1961, Heston was presented with a treatment for 55 Days at Peking, and by this stage, Ray was chosen to direct the film. "It might be an interesting period for a film," wrote Heston.