The Wind and the Lion

John Milius (1975)

113min

PG Certificate

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by Adrian Turner

In this stunning desert adventure, Sean Connery stars as the Berber chieftain who kidnaps an American woman (Candice Bergen in a role intended for Katharine Hepburn) and incurs the wrath of US President Teddy Roosevelt, who sends the"big stick" into Morocco. Written and directed by John Milius, this brilliant satire on colonialism pays due tribute to such diverse movies as Lawrence of Arabia and the samurai epics of Akira Kurosawa, and manages to be both funny and thrilling; it's also an insightful look at America's role as world policeman. Connery gives what may be his most charismatic performance ever, and Brian Keith is deeply in period as the one-eyed, bear-hunting, gung-ho president. Add to this a soaring Jerry Goldsmith score and some marvellous locations and you have one of the most enjoyable movies of the 1970s.

Summary

An American woman and her son are seized by a Moroccan chieftain in the 1900s, sparking an international incident. While President Roosevelt works on a plan to ensure their safe return, the hostage begins to sympathise with her captor's cause as they get caught up in a conflict with German forces. Period adventure, with Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith and John Huston.

Cast & Crew

Mulay El Raisuli Sean Connery

Eden Pedecaris Candice Bergen

Theodore Roosevelt Brian Keith

John Hay John Huston

Gummere Geoffrey Lewis

Captain Jerome Steve Kanaly

Admiral Chadwick Roy Jenson

Bashaw Vladek Sheybal

Dreighton Darrell Fetty

Sherif of Wazan Nadim Sawalha

Von Roerkel Antoine St John

William Simon Harrison

Jennifer Polly Gottesman

Ugly arab Aldo Sambrell

Director John Milius

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Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: Columbia-Warner DistsGuidance: Edited for violence. Available on: DVD

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