ID #:
100
Film Type:
DVD
Release Date:
1975
Color or BW:
Color and B&W
Description:
Sean Connery brings his commanding presence and rugged heroism to the lead role of desert chieftain Raisuli in this rousing historical epic filled with eye-dazzling vistas and sweeping batle scenes. In 1904 Morocco, European powers desire a foothold in the Arab world-and Raisuli is determined to stir up tribal fury against them. So he kidnaps an American widow and her children, igniting a chain of events that include President Theodore Roosevelt wielding the big stick of foreign policy and Raisuli matching wits and sharing mutual admiration with his lovely captive. John Milius scripts and directs, bending true-life fact to serve his storytelling craft, shaping history into spirited screen legend.
Keywords:
Arab world, European powers, foreign policy., kidnap, Morroco, President Theodore Roosevelt, Raisuli, tribal fury