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El Cid
Filosofía General del Proyecto
Situado en la extraordinaria riqueza cultural y paisajística de la España del siglo XXI, esta épica, histórica y romántica aventura, nos cuenta la historia de un héroe personal, convertido en héroe nacional, muy intrigante, accesible de gran interés para la gran audiencia mundial actual, como lo fue Breaveheart, Gladiador o Troya.
Esta película conjuga todos los elementos de película para los Oscars:
• un héroe legendario – Rodrigo Díaz, el carismático líder militar, héroe nacional y uno de los más complejos y sobresalientes héroes de la Edad Media.
• un atractivo grupo de personajes metidos en luchas de poder e intriga política y traición
• una historia de amor profunda y dramática
• el largo viaje del héroe hacia la redención, a través del amor a la familia y a las grandes causas
• batallas dramáticas en enormes y expansivos y extensos paisajes
• tema de una gran relevancia en nuestra sociedad actualEl presupuesto del proyecto es de 45 millones de $ en gastos de producción -bajo la línea (60 ó 70 millones todo incluido, dependiendo del salario de los actores, productores, guionista, músico y director -sobre la línea, basado en 14 semanas de rodaje en España o de, alrededor de 35 millones de $ -bajo la línea, si se rueda en Argentina.
Con este presupuesto se rodaría una película con una factura de una película de estudio de unos 100 - 125 millones de $.
Sumario de la historia
Rodrigo Díaz llega a ser el general más respetado en España por liderar la reconquista y por reunificar los estados cristianos ocupados previamente por los Musulmanes, la cultura más avanzada y progresista del mundo en esos momentos. Pero su unión con el Rey Alfonso produce las iras de facciones conspiradoras contra la monarquía y los traidores orquestaron una serie de eventos que lo desacreditaron frente al monarca, por lo que fue retirado de sus ejércitos, despojado de sus tierras, incluso de su matrimonio y exiliado de su tierra.
Tras ser atacado mientras viajaba solo, por unos traficantes de esclavos y resultar herido de muerte, , Rodrigo fue recogido y cuidado por una familia musulmana. Al experimentar de primera mano el amor y el cariño que le dispensaba esta familia, Rodrigo recapacitó en su odio y en su rechazo hacia los musulmanes.
Pero su paz se ve truncada cuando, al ser reconocido, tiene que defenderse contra antiguos adversarios. Entonces, para demostrar lealtad a su nueva patria, accede a liderar a los Reyes Moros contra los devastadores ataques de los extremistas musulmanes Almoravides liderados por el fanático y sangriento Ben Yousef. Con una inusitada bravura y coraje, Rodrigo lidera su grupo de guerreros de élite contra los invasores, ganando batallas de forma tan incomparable y, hasta milagrosa a veces, que le valió la admiración de los Moros y el sobrenombre de “EL CID” – “El Señor”.
Cuando las noticias de sus éxitos militares llegaron a oídos del Rey Alfonso, éste amenaza a su familia para que éstos le convenzan de que vuelva a defender a los estados cristianos. Cuando Rodrigo regresa y recupera su vida familiar, descubre en su esposa Jimena una inesperada aliada, fuerte e inteligente. Pero las facciones traidoras de la corte casi lo matan y descubre, también, insospechadas traiciones del propio Rey.
Con Jimena de su lado, Rodrigo logra unir a cristianos y musulmanes contra Ben Yousef y lo que parecía ser un invencible ejército de extremistas invasores. Cuando es herido de gravedad, todas las partes esperan noticias ansiosos, lógicamente con diferentes objetivos. Su muerte aseguraría la derrota de España y su vida prolongaría la lucha. Conocedor de este hecho, Rodrigo da la orden de que, vivo o muerto, al amanecer, sea amarrado a la silla de su caballo y se inicie el ataque final. Cuando su caballo sale al amanecer hacia el campo de batalla con todos su ejército, sin temor, detrás, Ben Yousef da orden de retirada, aterrorizado por la imagen del guerrero.
El mundo del Cid
La Historia de Rodrigo D. de Vivar
From the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia: www.newadvent.org/cathen/03769a.htm
The great popular hero of the chivalrous age of Spain, born at Burgos c. 1040; died at Valencia, 1099. He was given the title of seid or cid (lord, chief) by the Moors and that of campeador (champion) by his admiring countrymen.
Tradition and legend have cast a deep shadow over the history of this brave knight, [but we] must, at the same time
regard him as a dual personality, and distinguish between the historical Cid and the legendary Cid. History paints him as a free booter, an unprincipled adventurer, who battled with equal vigour against Christians and Moors; who, to further his own ends, would as soon destroy a Christian church as a Moslem temple; who plundered and slew as much for his own gain as from any patriotic motives…. Vastly different indeed is the Cid of romance, legend, and ballad, wherein he is pictured as the tender, loving husband and father; the gentle courageous soldier; the noble, generous conqueror, unswervingly loyal to his country and his king; the man whose name has been an ever-present inspiration to Spanish patriotism. But whatever may have been the real adventures of El Cid Campeador, his name has come down to us in modern times in connection with a long series of heroic achievements….
Ferdinand I, at his death (1065), had divided his dominions between his three sons, Sancho, Alfonso, and Garcia, and his two daughters, Elvira and Urraca, exacting from them a promise that they would respect his wishes and abide by the division. But Sancho, to whose lot had fallen the Kingdom of Castile, being the eldest, thought that he should have inherited the entire dominions of his father, and he resolved to repudiate his promise, claiming that it had been forced from him. Stronger, braver, and craftier than his brothers, he cherished the idea of despoiling them and his sisters of their possessions, and becoming the sole successor of his father.
At this time, Rodrigo Diaz was quite young, and Sancho, out of gratitude for the services of Rodrigo's father to the State, had retained his son at the court and looked after his education, especially his military training. Rodrigo later rendered such distinguished services in the war in which Sancho became involved with Aragon that he was made alferez (standard-bearer or commander-in-chief) of the king's troops. After ending this war with Aragon, Sancho turned his attention to his plan of despoiling his brothers and sisters (c. 1070). He succeeded in adding to his dominion Leon and Galicia, the portions of his brothers, but not until in each instance Rodrigo had come to his rescue and turned apparent defeat into victory. The city of Toro, the domain of his sister Elvira, was taken without trouble. He then laid siege to the city of Zamora, the portion of his sister Urraca, and there met his fate, being treacherously slain before the gates of the city by one of Urraca's soldiers (1072). Learning this, Alfonso who had been exiled to the Moorish city of Toledo, set out in haste to claim the dominions of his brother, and succeeded him on the throne as Alfonso VI, though not without opposition, from his brother Garcia, in Galicia, and especially in Castile, the inhabitants of which objected to a Leonese king.
The story is told, though not on the best historical authority, that the Castilians refused Alfonso their allegiance until he had sworn that he had no hand in his brother's death, and that, as none of the nobles was willing to administer the oath for fear of offending him, Rodrigo did so at Santa Gadea before the assembled nobility. If this be true, it would account in a great measure for the ill-will Alfonso bore Rodrigo, and for his subsequent treatment of him. He did not at first show his hatred, but tried to conciliate Rodrigo and the Castilians by bestowing upon him his niece Jimena in marriage (1074). It was not long, however, before he had an opportunity to satisfy his animosity. Rodrigo having been sent by Alfonso to collect tribute from the king of Seville, Alfonso's vassal, he was accused on his return, by his enemies of having retained a part of it. Whereupon, Alfonso, giving free rein to his hatred, banished him from his dominions (1076).
Rodrigo then began his career as a soldier of fortune, which has furnished themes to Spanish poets of early modern times, and which, idealized by tradition and legend, has made of him the champion of Christian Spain against her Moorish invaders. During this period of his career, he offered his services and those of his followers first to one petty ruler and then another, and often fought on his own account, warring indifferently against Christians and Moors, always with distinguished success, and incidentally rising to great power and influence. But in time of necessity his assistance was sought by Alfonso, and in the midst of career of conquest he hastened to the latter's support when he was hard pressed by Yusuf, the founder of Morocco.
Through some mistake or misunderstanding, however, he failed to join the king, who listening to the complaints and accusations of the Cid's enemies, took from him all of his possessions, imprisoned his wife and children, and again banished him for his dominions. Disgraced and plundered, the Cid resumed his military operations. Upon his return from one of his campaigns, hearing that the Moors had driven the Christians from Valencia and taken possession of the city, he determined to recapture it from them and become lord of that capital. This he did (1094) after a terrible siege.
