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A lengthy historical saga from the 1960s has been hailed as 'epic' and a 'love story without equal', and now it's available on BBC iPlayer. El Cid is a film loosely based on the life of the ...

Documentary / Drama / Historical - "Ever since playing Moses in The Ten Commandments," Charlton Heston has said, "I've felt a deep, personal connection with the Bible, which remains as vivid and vital ...

In the first of Heston's acclaimed four part series, the renowned actor serves as storyteller. An ancient Roman amphitheater and other locales in Israel provide the settingsas he relies on the King ...

Hollywood has come up with various ways to end the world, although this is how most life on Earth will end. The big screen has hosted loads of apocalypses, along with several post-apocalyptic shows to ...

Born Rodrigo Díaz in the small Castilian village of Vivar around 1043, El Cid rose from minor nobility in the court of King Ferdinand I and Sancho II to become one of medieval Spain’s most celebrated ...

A Beverly Hills home that was built for Charlton Heston is on the market for about $10.5 million. Built in 1959, the home was designed by modernist architect William S. Beckett. At that time, Heston ...

ROSCOMMON COUNTY -- The new high school football season is almost here and we can expect to see some exciting records set this season. Charlton Heston Academy senior Deslyn Klumpp isn't so much ...

This film franchise delivers on several levels. By Jamelle Bouie My colleagues are returning. Slowly. In the meantime, our office remains a ghostly work space. By David Vecsey Mr. Heston acted in some ...

Based on the legendary Spanish stories about Rodrigo De Vivar - better known as El Cid - and his adventures, troubles and love for the beautiful Gemina. The story of a great hero, in the age of feudal ...