Storyline
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, “Mio Cid”, is in love with Jimena, but the Count of Oviedo, his father, challenges him to a duel and is killed. He before him curses Rodrigo, that if he marries Jimena, he will lose his manly faculties. And, in fact, when he gets married, Rodrigo becomes effeminate.
Cast & Crew
Ángel Cristo
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
Lead
Carmen Maura
Jimena
Manolo Gómez Bur
Emir de Zaragoza
Paquita Rico
Doña Urraca
Azucena Hernández
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Pepe Da Rosa
Ben Yusuf IV, el Cachondo
Luis Varela
Alfonso
Luis Escobar
Fernando de Castilla
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Angelino Fons's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Angry Cid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
