Comedy · Spain · 1983 · 1h 24m

The Angry Cid

El Cid Cabreador

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Director
Angelino Fons
Cast
Ángel Cristo as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar Carmen Maura as Jimena Manolo Gómez Bur as Emir de Zaragoza Paquita Rico as Doña Urraca Azucena Hernández as Pepe Da Rosa as Ben Yusuf IV, el Cachondo
Crew
José García Galisteo — Director of Photography Mercedes Alonso — Editor Teddy Bautista — Original Music Composer Juan José Alonso Millán — Screenplay Juan José Alonso Millán — Story José Frade — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
sex comedychastity beltmedieval spainhistorical comedy
Key Collaborators
Angelino Fons Director José García Galisteo Director of Photography Mercedes Alonso Editor Teddy Bautista Original Music Composer Juan José Alonso Millán Screenplay Juan José Alonso Millán Story José Frade Producer Gumersindo Andrés Costume Design
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