| The Wind and the Lion | 
 enlarge | Actors: Chris Aller, Luis Barboo, Deborah Baxter, Candice Bergen, Sean Connery
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 5303
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 119 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: WARD65622D
ISBN: 0790765292
UPC: 012569562226
EAN: 9780790765297
ASIN: B0000EYUCK
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Release Date: January 6, 2004
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Product Description
Set in turn-of-the-century morocco and based on a real life incident about a spirited american woman kidnapped by a wily desert sheik. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Sean Connery Candice Bergen Run time: 120 minutes Rating: Pg
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The up-and-down career of director John Milius had no finer moment than The Wind and the Lion, a dandy adventure tale. It's based on fact: An American (played by Candice Bergen) and her two children were kidnapped in 1904 Morocco by a Berber tribe, an international incident settled by President Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" military muscle. The film's sweep and swagger are unabashedly old-fashioned, even as Milius occasionally pokes fun at the grand characters. Some of the peripheral material is sloppy, but as long as Milius keeps his sights locked on the two powerful protagonists, he's dead-on: Brian Keith makes a gutsy Roosevelt, and Sean Connery is in splendid form (with Scots accent in place--got a problem with that?) as the dashing Berber chieftain. Perhaps overshadowed by John Huston's The Man Who Would be King the same year (Huston plays advisor John Hay in this one), Wind makes a marvelous companion piece. --Robert Horton
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 Stirring music with lively instrumentation September 30, 2008
Though opinions of the film may vary you won't hear too many bad things about this soundtrack. Even the plain Jane single disc version has a bevy of stirring tracks and tender moments making it one of the more interesting soundtracks of the 70's (because let's face it, musically, the 70's have a lot to answer for!).
The score by Jerry Goldsmith utilises some interesting signature sounds as the composer tried to convey an Islamic feel, a North African bent to proceedings. Some may find this jarring but if you can relax and let the sounds wash over you then you'll come to appreciate it more. The sound quality is fine, the digital mastering done by George Horn doesn't seem overly compressed nor does it seem to be different in overall feel to the music in the actual film, the mastering appears to have successfully stayed true to the source material.
But despite my waxing lyrical about this soundtrack my suggestion to those who are looking at buying this release would, however, to be to cast your eye towards getting the double disc version of the soundtrack. More bang for your buck so to speak and a fuller experience of this interesting movie soundtrack that stands on it's own two feet regardless of whether the listener enjoyed the movie or not.
 A Historical Twist But A Great Movie September 11, 2008
I first saw this in 1975. I took a group of Samoan boys to watch it in Pago Pago. They loved it, the Raisuli was a really heroic figure.
It's in our DVD collection, but I haven't seen it again until I just glimpsed it on TNT this evening. It hasn't lost anything over the years, but one line in particular made me pay attention. The Raisuli is talking to his captive, Mrs. Peridcaris, watching two men trabsfer water from a well into a bucket. Something like> "When one bucket empties, another bucket fills. Right now, you (America) have all the power. But you are wasting it. And Islam is lapping up the drops."
All in all, an excellent little-known film.
A ripping yarn a la "THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING". September 7, 2008
It has been a flop somewhat undeserved in certain countries.
As action&adventure movies goes it has everything in spades! (the only real problem been that the actual Raisuli was never near the SEAN CONNERY type! HA HA HA HA HA!!! (lol)... actually better do not look on history books and see the real picture of this "bandit" (for western standards...).
The cast is perfect (I just love Candice Bergen's acting... since SOLDIER BLUE...), and the action scenes very good if a bit unbelievable (quite amusing the most unbelievable scenes ARE FACT!... read Douglas PORCH opus about The Conquest of Morocco or The Conquest of the Sahara... life is stranger than fiction...)
A truly ripping yarn and entertaining film.
Recommended for fans of action&adventure... and for once the ladies will enjoy too (if heart on their right place).
ADB
PS: "the shores of Tripoli"? NO!!! (that was before)..."ARABIA" neither you moron!... this is a Morocco/Algeria scenario...
Wind and the Lion August 31, 2008
We were looking for a movie that would better describe the life in Arabia. This was a good historical perspective, I think, not taken too far out of context.
Strong early 20th C American Woman Meets Strong early 20th C Mideastern Man June 13, 2008
What a great and timeless movie! Sean Connery and Candace Bergen are a great match; with all their cultural differences and personal strength they find that, although each has met his/her match, they learn to like and respect the other. Brian Keith was a perfect choice for Teddy Roosevelt; he makes you think that it is himself on the screen! This movie is fun and exciting and a great period piece.
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