The Wind and the Lion (1975)

Taglines:

Between the wind and the lion is the woman. For her, half the world may go to war.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1975 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

John Milius' The Wind and the Lion See more »

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain See more »

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Production Co:

Herb Jaffe See more »

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Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Trivia

The story was based on a historical incident involving the kidnapping of Ion Perdicaris, an American expatriate living in Tangier (changed to a woman for the movie). However, the two children, the American attack on the Bashaw's palace in Tangier, and the climactic battle between the American and German forces, were all inventions of writer-director John Milius. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In 1905, the US Marine Corps used a blue battle flag. (As seen on the poster.) The flag was not changed to red until the 1920s. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Eden: Don't you agree that the most important part of the meal is the wine? Everything must follow the wine. And in this case, I should favor a Red Bordeaux.
Sir Joseph: A Red Bordeaux at lunch? Your late husband would never have approved.
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Connections

References The Wild Bunch (1969) See more »