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The Wind and the Lion
John Milius
(1975)
113min
PG Certificate
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Review
Our Score
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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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Columbia-Warner Dists
Guidance:
Edited for violence.
Available on:
DVD
Drama
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