The Legend of El Cid

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  1. The Conspiracy

  59m

  It’s the mid-11th Century. Ruy es a young man who has just been named squire to Prince Sancho, King Fernando of León’s eldest son. One night he discovers that someone he loves is involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the King. From then on, Ruy is caught between his loyalty to duty and to his heart.

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  2. The Ordeal

  59m

  Flaín is wants the man who upset the conspiracy. Rodrigo knows it was his grandson, which is why he intends to send him off to Vivar. On the other hand, Ruy resists leaving the King at the expense of Flaín, as he sees the only solution being to end the Count of León’s life. When it looks like everything is about to kick off, the Navarre troops turn up at the border and declare war against León.

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  3. Baraka

  59m

  Fernando sends his son, Sancho, with a small army to Zaragoza to confront his brother, Ramiro, the King of Aragon. Before leaving with Sancho, Ruy reveals to the King that Flaín tried to kill him. Fernando starts to investigate who betrayed him. Meanwhile, Ruy leaves León ignorant to the fact Flaín sent a hitman within the troop to kill him.

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  4. Champion

  59m

  The Castile tropos with Sancho and Ruy fight an outnumbered battle against the Aragonese. When all seems lost, the outcome seems totally unexpected. In León, Fernando discovered who was conspiring against him.

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  5. Atonement

  59m

  After Fernando’s subsequent illness, Sancho and his troops return to León. Ruy tells his grandfather that Flaín sent someone to kill him. Rodrigo knows his grandson’s life is in danger. Flaín, on the other hand, doesn’t give up on his mission to conspire against the dying King and decides to attempt seizing power before his death. He is unaware that Urraca still has a card to play.

Cast

Jaime Lorente

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

Francisco Ortiz

Sancho II de Castilla

Alicia Sanz

Urraca de Zamora

Jaime Olías

Alfonso VI de León

Lucía Guerrero

Jimena Díaz

Pablo Álvarez

Orduño Flaínez

Adrián Salzedo

Álvar Fáñez

David Castillo

Lisardo

Lucía Díez

Elvira de Toro

Juan Echanove

Bernardo de Sedirac

Elia Galera

Sancha I de León

Nicolás Illoro

García II de Galicia