Subtitle The Wind And The Lion -

Released in 1975, is an epic historical adventure written and directed by John Milius. The film is famous for its grand scale, featuring sweeping desert vistas and a highly regarded score by Jerry Goldsmith, which received an Academy Award nomination. Core Premise & Plot

The film is a highly fictionalized "romanticization" of the real-life of 1904. subtitle The Wind and the Lion

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt , seeking re-election, uses the incident to demonstrate American military power, coining the phrase "Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead!". Released in 1975, is an epic historical adventure

Despite the major plot changes, much of Raisuli's dialogue was taken almost verbatim from historical accounts and Rosita Forbes' 1924 biography, The Sultan of the Mountains . Key Cast and Characters Key Cast and Characters Raisuli's goal is to

Raisuli's goal is to embarrass the young Sultan of Morocco and spark a civil war to end foreign influence.