Reviews for Le Cid

The average rating for Le Cid based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-12 00:00:00 dino gomez Description: The story of the 11th century Spanish hero before his rise to fame. Rodrigo is a charming young courtier who plans to marry Ximene. But when her father, the chief general in the King's army, insults Rodrigo's father, he promptly finds himself challenged by Rodrigo to a duel. The young suitor, inexperienced in warfare, knows that if he loses he dies. But also that if he wins he loses Ximene. Pierre Corneille's famous play examines the complex moral and emotional dilemmas faced by the legendary champion-to-be, and his intended. Translated and adapted by Ranjit Bolt Don Rodrigo James Purefoy Ximena Indira Varma Elvira Eleanor Bron Dona Urraca Gina McKee Don Diego David Calder Don Gormas Ewan Bailey Don Fernando Stephen Thorne Don Sancho Chris Pavlo Leonora Amelia Lowdell Don Arias Gerard McDermott Page Gary Podmore

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-13 00:00:00 Michael Lyons Overall, it was good. It's strongest point was it's writing. It had very beautiful passages that really felt alive at some points. But it was let down, by how sometimes it felt as if the author was just chewing up and spitting the plot down your mouth. It shows that Corneille was struggling with the rules of the age, and that if not constrained it would've turned out much better. Trying to keep the three unities, the plot felt a little nonsensical and rushed. Out of the characters Chimène was relatable though at times annoying and Rodrigo was a Mary Sue. The strongest character for me was the Infanta, for some reason she was the most poignantly written. Everyone else was unimportant and forgettable.