Bienvenido Mr. Heston

The story

Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a future Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston, the rogue mogul of his own film empire, came to town: its inhabitants became participants and witnesses of the shooting of “El Cid,” a film directed by Anthony Mann, starring mythical actors Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Those days, legends came alive.

Cast & crew

Emilio Gutiérrez CabaSelf - Narrator (voice)

Gil ParrondoSelf - Art Director

Fraser Clarke HestonSelf - Filmmaker

Andrea Bronston

Andrea BronstonSelf - Actress and Singer

Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian

Ricardo Huertas Frutos

Ricardo Huertas FrutosSelf - Producer

Charlton HestonSelf (archive footage)