The moors that stayed behind with the Christians to finish the Reconquista started converting to Christianity.Moors stayed in Spain mixing with the populace even into the inquisition.No big deal really and I hope I do not hurt anyones feelings by saying that.
@cripplehawk These are not claymores, which are unique to Scotland. These are double-handed greatswords which, incidentally, didn't exist at that time either. The film is deliberately stylised to fit a hero myth motif, based partly on Corneille.
Truly one of the best single combat scenes ever filmed. Heston's El Cid was on his heels for most of the fight yet won because his opponent made one fatal mistake. I first saw this when I was a 8 years old yet no matter how many times I see this clip it is always exciting. Great acting by all. A pity they don't make movies like this anymore!
@dieschnellboote One small (?) detail. The knights are jousting on the wrong side of the road. Each has his shield on the wrong side, not facing his opponent. All those stuntmen and Franco's cavalry and nobody noticed that! He wins because the screenwriter wished him to win that way, in a symbolic fashion, with a cross in the fence at foreground. It's art, not reality.
@SpaniardsRNOTWhite Ummm I'm sorry if this seems rude but I find it kind of ridiculous that someone would create a youtube account called spaniardsRNOTwhite. I assume you are a racist/racialist (correct me if I'm mistaken). So, El Cid was of Gothic descent you say? Interesting. Are you absolutely positive of this? Have genetic tests been performed? Like, how do you know?
there are some very dangerous fight work in this sceane,especially when he lays to with that great sword,one wrong aimed or miss timed swing and 'wham' broken wrist or fingers..even with a prop blade..he was really swing the shit out of that thing!!
Una de las mejores películas de la historia: gran reparto; grandes actuaciones; gran dirección; Miklos, como siempre, un maestro; y una pedazo de historia de uno de los grandes heroes de mi patria, ESPAÑA. VIVA ESPAÑA. SANTIAGO Y CIERRA ESPAÑA.
But, after he dies he won the battle against the muslims... Now, the most important thing ist run together seek the peace between christian, muslims ecc.
@oooTACooo Yes, this piece is by Miklos Rozsa, and uses the melodies of two of the Cantigas de Santa Maria from Alfonso the Wise's music collection of the 13th Century. Inspiring, yet not inspiring enough it seems to make an impact on some of the awful people who've posted on this thread already.
@carameloxx Yes we don't like fanatic racist Jews, we don't like fags like you, we don't like feminists with their abortment, etc. and we are proud of it. Whereas you are littles bitchies, female peoples, decadents. You like Jewish and American cocks in your asses.
@Almanzzor LOOK IM A MAN SOMETHING YOU WILL NEVER BEEEEEE...IL FUCK YOU UP SO HARD IL BEHEAD YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS FUCKEN FAGGOT..MUSLIMS ARE BY FAR THE MOST RACIST PEOPLE EVER
All too often films are described as epic when they have no right to be so, this film is not one of them. It truly is an epic and the direction by Anthony Mann, musical score by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by Robert Krasker deserve particular praise. Anyone who is interested in the craft of film making should study this film. Any aspiring actors should watch Sophia Loren and Michael Horden both of whom give understated performances that are masterclasses of their art.
great scene, nice music, lots of distracting details ... that's when cinema used to be art. now movies are a bit like our 9 o'clock news. lots of events but hardly any substantial details ...
The music here is the most interesting thing. Miklos Rozsa used 2 of the 13th Century Cantigas of Santa Maria for the fast music there at the start. A good film, very stylised hero archetype.. This was the last scene they shot in the whole film, and it shows a little. Notice how the knights charge the WRONG way, with their shields NOT facing their opponents' lance sides. They're driving on the wrong side! You'd have thought Franco's cavalry who were on site would have got that right.
The moors that stayed behind with the Christians to finish the Reconquista started converting to Christianity.Moors stayed in Spain mixing with the populace even into the inquisition.No big deal really and I hope I do not hurt anyones feelings by saying that.
wolfstriked 3 days ago
I like Claymores
cripplehawk 3 months ago
@cripplehawk These are not claymores, which are unique to Scotland. These are double-handed greatswords which, incidentally, didn't exist at that time either. The film is deliberately stylised to fit a hero myth motif, based partly on Corneille.
Prospro8 3 months ago
Heston is really great actor :)
Zelje2010 3 months ago
@SpaniardsRNOTWhite stupid
wuenkuesko 3 months ago
Truly one of the best single combat scenes ever filmed. Heston's El Cid was on his heels for most of the fight yet won because his opponent made one fatal mistake. I first saw this when I was a 8 years old yet no matter how many times I see this clip it is always exciting. Great acting by all. A pity they don't make movies like this anymore!
dieschnellboote 4 months ago
@dieschnellboote One small (?) detail. The knights are jousting on the wrong side of the road. Each has his shield on the wrong side, not facing his opponent. All those stuntmen and Franco's cavalry and nobody noticed that! He wins because the screenwriter wished him to win that way, in a symbolic fashion, with a cross in the fence at foreground. It's art, not reality.
Prospro8 3 months ago
Viva Espana!!! y los soldatos de CHRISTO!!!
ttboy2004 4 months ago 2
LONG LIVE CHRISTENDOM.!!!!!!
themailman43 6 months ago
4:47 a scene that was present in Wizards!
aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa 7 months ago
@SpaniardsRNOTWhite Ummm I'm sorry if this seems rude but I find it kind of ridiculous that someone would create a youtube account called spaniardsRNOTwhite. I assume you are a racist/racialist (correct me if I'm mistaken). So, El Cid was of Gothic descent you say? Interesting. Are you absolutely positive of this? Have genetic tests been performed? Like, how do you know?
Glozey 7 months ago
look no CGI!
1986karlos 9 months ago
One of the most Epic battles committed to film! The only bit I don't buy is how he gets Don Martin off the horse but still its 10 out of ten.
shaolinsecrets 9 months ago
there are some very dangerous fight work in this sceane,especially when he lays to with that great sword,one wrong aimed or miss timed swing and 'wham' broken wrist or fingers..even with a prop blade..he was really swing the shit out of that thing!!
keithehlert 9 months ago
From Major Dundee to Ben Hur, nobody played those larger than life roles than Heston.
deriter64 9 months ago 9
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Una de las mejores películas de la historia: gran reparto; grandes actuaciones; gran dirección; Miklos, como siempre, un maestro; y una pedazo de historia de uno de los grandes heroes de mi patria, ESPAÑA. VIVA ESPAÑA. SANTIAGO Y CIERRA ESPAÑA.
odiseo81 10 months ago
Epic film
TheUSAStates 10 months ago
But, after he dies he won the battle against the muslims... Now, the most important thing ist run together seek the peace between christian, muslims ecc.
smbcn 10 months ago
Well in the end, he was killed by a musilm archer. OWNED
mataikan 10 months ago
@mataikan Even death he destroyed the muslims out of Spain!...FOR GOD, EL CID AND SPAIN!.
El7IncA 9 months ago 13
@El7IncA Eres un verdadero idiota, no? Por gente como tu el mundo esta como esta. Incluso el Cid lo pensó mejor que tu, CABRÓN
lumeemi2001 7 months ago
@El7IncA What a bizarre comment. Clearly you have never understood the film.
Prospro8 3 months ago
Fantastic music
oooTACooo 11 months ago
@oooTACooo Yes, this piece is by Miklos Rozsa, and uses the melodies of two of the Cantigas de Santa Maria from Alfonso the Wise's music collection of the 13th Century. Inspiring, yet not inspiring enough it seems to make an impact on some of the awful people who've posted on this thread already.
Prospro8 3 months ago
chin gag scally wag
need2learn2spkspan 1 year ago
muslim or spanish if they look like Sophie im gonna oink um ::)
twinky666666 1 year ago
ISLAM CANT FUCK WITH SPAIN..NOR THE WORLD
carameloxx 1 year ago
@carameloxx Fuck your uncle bitch
Almanzzor 1 year ago
@Almanzzor HAHAHA..ISLAM IS REGETTING THEIR ASSES KICK OUT SPAIN AGAIN!!!..HAHA..VIVA ESPANA...VIVA LA JENTE HISPANA
carameloxx 1 year ago
@carameloxx "OUGA HAHAHA.. ISLAM IS REGRETTING OUGA OUGA, etc.". Do you want a banana ?
Almanzzor 1 year ago
@Almanzzor MUSLIMS ARE JEWISHPHOBIC...HOMOPHOBIC..AMERICANPHOBIC..WOMANPHOBIC..NON-MUSLIMPHOBIC!,EUROPIAN,OTHER RELIGION PHOBIC= GIANT RACIST...
COPY N PASTE...MUSLIM ARE 2 FACE CON ARTIST LIERS
copy n paste AND IM NOT BLACK
carameloxx 1 year ago
@carameloxx Yes we don't like fanatic racist Jews, we don't like fags like you, we don't like feminists with their abortment, etc. and we are proud of it. Whereas you are littles bitchies, female peoples, decadents. You like Jewish and American cocks in your asses.
Almanzzor 1 year ago
@Almanzzor LOOK IM A MAN SOMETHING YOU WILL NEVER BEEEEEE...IL FUCK YOU UP SO HARD IL BEHEAD YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS FUCKEN FAGGOT..MUSLIMS ARE BY FAR THE MOST RACIST PEOPLE EVER
carameloxx 1 year ago
@carameloxx You are a good example of cyber-faggots who play the warriors on internet.
Almanzzor 1 year ago
@Almanzzor YOUR ON THE SAME WEB PAGE AS ME..HAVE YOU NOT NOTICE THIS..OR ARE YOU JUST BING A TYPICAL MUSLIM HIPOCRIT
carameloxx 1 year ago
@carameloxx do u have extreme brain damage?
lazerBAR 1 year ago
All too often films are described as epic when they have no right to be so, this film is not one of them. It truly is an epic and the direction by Anthony Mann, musical score by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography by Robert Krasker deserve particular praise. Anyone who is interested in the craft of film making should study this film. Any aspiring actors should watch Sophia Loren and Michael Horden both of whom give understated performances that are masterclasses of their art.
briefboyz 1 year ago
4:41 absolutely brilliant! Reportedly this scene was quite liked by Sergio Leone
signorellil 1 year ago
great scene, nice music, lots of distracting details ... that's when cinema used to be art. now movies are a bit like our 9 o'clock news. lots of events but hardly any substantial details ...
molskinov 1 year ago
The music here is the most interesting thing. Miklos Rozsa used 2 of the 13th Century Cantigas of Santa Maria for the fast music there at the start. A good film, very stylised hero archetype.. This was the last scene they shot in the whole film, and it shows a little. Notice how the knights charge the WRONG way, with their shields NOT facing their opponents' lance sides. They're driving on the wrong side! You'd have thought Franco's cavalry who were on site would have got that right.
Prospro8 1 year ago
Such a brilliant film.
alexkrycek21 1 year ago 2
Miklos Rozsa's score adds so much to the tenor of these scenes.
jslasher1 1 year ago 3
Fight scene right up there with Enter the Dragon!
TheEnchantressFan 1 year ago
To whom does Calahorra belong?!
Awsome scene! :)
andurim 2 years ago