El Cid (1961)
Sophia Loren: Jimena
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Quotes
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El Cid : I did not seek your father's death, Jimena.
Jimena : No, but you knew he could only answer the way he did... and you were prepared to kill him. You bought your honor with my sorrow.
El Cid : There was no other way for me. The man you chose to love could do only what I did.
Jimena : Why did you come, Rodrigo? Did you think the woman you chose to love could do less than you?
El Cid : I tried not to come. I told myself my love had no right to live... but my love won't die.
Jimena : Kill it!
El Cid : YOU kill it! Tell me you don't love me!
Jimena : I cannot. Not yet. But I will make myself worthy of you, Rodrigo. I will learn to hate you.
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El Cid : Our dream was short.
Jimena : I know. There is no place hidden for a man like you. There must be thousands who would gladly part. Why you? Why me?
El Cid : Please, let me carry away an image of you smiling.
Jimena : It would be a lie. I will beseech God with my prayers. I will tell Him He must bring you back to me. I must tell God how much I need you.
El Cid : Then we *will* see each other again.
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Jimena : Can you forgive me, Rodrigo?
El Cid : Jimena.
Jimena : Would you take me with you?
El Cid : But... now I... have nowhere to take you.
Jimena : As long as we are together it will not be nowhere. I love you Rodrigo. I love you.
[They kiss]
El Cid : You know what you risk if you come with me, my love?
Jimena : Since my love is not a man like other men my life with not be like other lives.
El Cid : It's only now, only know that I know... how hard the road would have been without you.
[They kiss again]
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Prince Alfonso : It was not through lack of courage that we lost.
Jimena : It takes more than courage to be a king.
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Jimena : I don't really understand, Rodrigo. I only know if it grew out of our love, it must be right.
