Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: El Cid

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Posted by Gilbert Travin (Member # 2138) on 03-31-2004, 07:08 AM:

Hi all !

Have you any information about a new DVD release of "El Cid" (director A. Mann - 1961, starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren) .
The previous zone 2 release (with monophonic sound track ....)is now out of sale in France... [Confused]

I hope for a new magnificient edition [Wink]

Posted by Claude S. Ayakawa (Member # 1401) on 03-31-2004, 11:33 AM:

Hello Gilbert.

Miramax announced that they were going to release "EL CID" DVD in Zone One some time ago but have not released it yet. Immediately after I learned the movie was coming out on DVD, I had an opportunity to sell my Criterion laserdisc and I did in anticipation of purchasing the newer version when it came out. Not only has the film not been released yet, it is not even on Miramax's schedule anymore. I understand it was suppose to come out with "55 DAYS AT PEKING", "THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE" and possibly "CIRCUS WORLD".. I saw the first two in standard 70mm and "CIRCUS WORLD" in 70mm single projector Cinerama and enjoyed all of them.

-Claude