The Wind and the Lion
1975 · Movie · PG · 119 min · ★ 6.5 · 65% critics
In early 20th-century Morocco, an American woman is abducted by Berbers, and efforts to secure her freedom move from diplomatic pressure to military action. As tensions rise, a high-stakes rescue mission unfolds amid the desert landscape.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-05-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (209 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, playful desert adventure with major historical swagger and big-screen excitement; Not for you if you prefer strict historical accuracy or a less jingoistic mood, similar to A Passage to India or Jeremiah Johnson.
Pros: thrilling rescue stakes; desert epic vibe; soaring score | Cons: jingoistic tone; historically inaccurate
Themes
- morocco
- political negotiations
- historical fiction
- desert
- colonialism
- berber
- abduction
- 1900s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli
Candice Bergen
as Eden Pedecaris
Brian Keith
as Theodore Roosevelt
John Huston
as John Hay
Geoffrey Lewis
as Samuel Gummere
Steve Kanaly
as Capt. Jerome
Vladek Sheybal
as The Bashaw
Nadim Sawalha
as Sherif of Wazan
Roy Jenson
as Admiral Chadwick
Deborah Baxter
as Alice Roosevelt
Directed by John Milius