The cast was absolutely awesome, but the best part is the marines doubletiming to the rescue with their spanking new 3040 krags and awesome new technology a carriage mounted machine gun. While president roosevelt works on a plan to ensure their safe return, the. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. The wind and the lion stands with the man who would be king as an attempt to revive the hollywood tradition of historical adventure films. The film is rich visual splendor, so the transfer needed to be great and it is. Never the most subtle composer in the first place, goldsmith pulls out all the stops here. Made in panavision and metrocolor and produced by herb jaffe and phil rawlins, the film was loosely based on the reallife perdicaris incident of 1904.
What a fantastic post the wind and the lion is my favorite movie of all time, and the locations are all fantastic, but to be honest i did not know the american scenes were all actually shot in spain as well as those set in morocco. Aug 15, 2016 what a fantastic post the wind and the lion is my favorite movie of all time, and the locations are all fantastic, but to be honest i did not know the american scenes were all actually shot in spain as well as those set in morocco. The wind and the lion is generally literate and very commercial period action drama, well written and better directed by john milius. The wind and the lion british board of film classification. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The wind and the lion 1975 john milius fictionalizes the historical story of president roosevelts attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an american citizen by a moroccan sheikh. The cast and production values are superb, and the score by mr goldsmith thrills from the opening titles. John milius fictionalizes the historical story of president roosevelts attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an american citizen by a moroccan sheikh. John milius wrote and directed this film to a high standard and its a shame that he would only directed 8 or 9 films in his career. The wind and the lion is an adult version of a childs adventure story, but not adult enough to spoil it. The wind and the lion 1975 official trailer youtube. If i stress the moroccan sections of the wind and the lion it isnt just because the greater portion of the film transpires on that side of the ocean which geographically separates but stylistically links its two largerthanlife.
You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. The wind and the lion is an exciting action adventure drama starring sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith and john huston and is loosely based on the perdicaris incident of 1904. A 1975 metrogoldwynmayer actionadventure film directed by john milius, the wind and the lion tells a fictionalized version of the 1904 pedicaris incident. Bbfcinsight contains moderate violence and mild language.
In morocco in 1904, imperial germany, france and the british empire are trying to make a foot hold in the desert country and morocco is in turmoil. The wind and the lion is a 1975 american epic adventure war film written and directed by john milius and starring sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith, and john huston. I remember love theme from the wind and the lion 2. Wind and the lion 1975 sean connery, lion movie, candice. Watch the wind and the lion online stream full movie directv. The wind and the lion on filmstruck john milius 1975, 1h 59m, war drama adventure loosely based on the perdicaris incident of 1904, in this film written and directed by john milius, an american. An american woman and her son are seized by a moroccan chieftain in the 1900s, sparking an international incident. Silva screen silcd1183 country great britain format cd release date 27jun2005 upn 738572118327 4 cd set. Composed and conducted by jerry goldsmith, performed by the munchner symphoniker munich symphony orchestra grau. Well acted, written and produced, with one of jerry goldsmiths best musical scores, the wind and the lion is a triumph. If there was any selfconscious hollywood strategy, it didnt really work, but the wind and.
Jerry goldsmiths lauded and lofty score adds to the films wonder. Morocco is a turbulent country where berber revolutionaries fight to topple a corrupt. The wind and the lion remains jerry goldsmiths purest, most rousing adventure score clearly influenced by the swashbuckling action music of hollywoods golden age, its breakneck pacing and visceral intensity are unrivaled. In the wind and the lion, the unattractive male captive is replaced by the gorgeous female mrs. In early twentieth century morocco, a sharif kidnaps an american woman and her children, forcing president theodore roosevelt to send in forces to conduct a rescue mission. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. We discussed this film between us, and you know i love it with no apologies, but that said, i grant some of your reservations. Some of the disjointed nature of the film is the result of mixing fiction and fact. The wind and the lion trailer 1975 video detective. Roosevelt considers sending in the marines to rescue the woman.
Pedecaris, an american widow played by candice bergen. The wind and the lion movie quotes famous quotes of the. Wind and the lion, the dvd academy award winner sean connery stars with candice bergen in this swashbuckling epic of an unstoppable desert fighter who collides with an immovable american womanthe wind and the lion. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Genres drama, adventure directors john milius cast includes sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith. The wind and the lion soundtrack from 1975, composed by jerry goldsmith. An adventure in the best sense of the genre, fun, tongue in cheek, this film is a treat. The film was produced by metrogoldwynmayer and distributed in the u. Wind and the lion, the dvd academy award winner sean connery stars with candice bergen in this swashbuckling epic of an unstoppable desert fighter who collides with an immovable american woman the wind and the lion. The bluray includes an audio commentary by writerdirector john milius and a vintage makingof featurette. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The wind and the lion is considered a film maudit by animal rights activists, a title proving that the systematic abuse of horses in movies was still happening. The wind and the lion is a neat mixture of romanticization and realpolitik. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
The wind and the lion 1975 official trailer sean connery movie at the beginning of the 20th century an american woman is abducted in morocco by berbers. Watch the wind and the lion online stream full movie. The wind and the lion original motion picture soundtrack. Koichiro shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. May 06, 2012 original motion picture soundtrack 1975. The wind and the lion is a very intriguing film that is set during the mid 1900s and features sean connery and john huston. Koichiro shimada is sent to a research facility in kenya, africa by a teaching hospital in japan. Running ws and other tripwires were once a common practice in old hollywood, and milius picture bore the brunt of the scorn for continuing the cruelty.
Watch the wind and the lion online 1975 movie yidio. Jerry goldsmith at a time when old fashioned epics of immense landscapes and largerthanlife characters had faded from the spotlight in major cinema, writer and director john milius liberally adapted a true story of an abduction that brought two of his favorite historical figures into surprising symmetry. With sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith, john huston. Academy award and golden globewinner sean connery the league of extraordinary gentlemen, finding forrester and academy awardnominee and emmy and golden globewinner candice bergen tvs boston legal, the inlaws star in this middle east romantic adventure about a moroccan chief who triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an. Rent the wind and the lion 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd. Rent the wind and the lion 1975 starring sean connery and candice bergen on dvd and bluray. It was based somewhat on the reallife perdicaris incident of. Sep 24, 2014 the wind and the lion is one of my favorite movies from my college days, when they set up a 16mm projector in the union building.
The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention. Brian keith, candice bergen, john huston, sean connery, geoffrey lewis, steve kanaly show embed code. The wind and the lion is one of my favorite movies from my college days, when they set up a 16mm projector in the union building. The lion standing in the wind letterboxd social film. To theodore roosevelt you are like the wind and i like the lion. Released by intrada in 1975 maf 7005d containing music from the wind and the lion 1975.
Watch the wind and the lion starring sean connery in this drama on directv. Wind and the lion 1975 sean connery, lion movie, candice bergen. Film stars sean connery as an upstart independent berber. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The wind and the lion original theatrical trailer youtube. The wind and the lion 1975 derives loosely from a true story which took place in morocco in 1904. Nasce a roma nel settembre del 2001 e realizza lungometraggi, cortomet. Thanks very much for doing so much research and legwork to visit and photograph all those locations. The print has some grain and marks, but these woes are minor and never have a negative impact on the visuals.
The facts have been altered to enhance the story and given the tremendous results all. This transfer is a bit dated, but looks much better than expected. It was written and directed by john milius and starred sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith and john huston. The wind and the lion is unadulterated bombast forged from. For her, half the world may go to war at the beginning of the 20th century an american woman is abducted in morocco by berbers. Jul 08, 2014 jerry goldsmiths lauded and lofty score adds to the films wonder. Academy award and golden globewinner sean connery the league of extraordinary gentlemen, finding forrester and academy awardnominee and emmy and golden globewinner candice bergen tvs boston legal, the inlaws star in this middle east romantic adventure about a moroccan chief who triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an american widow and her children. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. If there was any selfconscious hollywood strategy, it didnt really work, but the wind and the lion is the far more interesting of the two films. The facts have been altered to enhance the story and given the tremendous results all is forgiven. Cut versions one or more versions of this work have been cut. Cuts are detailed for each respective version found under.
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