https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/the-wind-and-the-lion/
Take time out of your monotonous busy day to enjoy this delightful Trumpian fantasy tale on the wonders and glories of U. S. military intervention in faraway exotic places.
Starring Sean Connery and Candice Bergan leading an epic cast. A rousing time will be had by all.
In this case the delusional, wildly popular president seeking attention on the world stage, is the egomaniacal patriarch Teddy Roosevelt and his crafty, Machiavellian Secretary of State John Hay (played impeccably by the great John Huston).
The film is loosely based on the real-life Perdicaris affair of 1904. Connery plays Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli, a Moroccan Berber rebel and anti-imperialist leader, and Bergen plays his American hostage Eden Pedecaris, a fictional character inspired by Ion Hanford Perdicaris.
An action romantic epic of the type that are rarely attempted by modern Hollywood, “The Wind and the Lion” excels on all cinematic levels. Great photography and editing, a memorable Jerry Goldsmith score, charismatic performances from Brian Keith (Teddy Roosevelt) and Sean Connery.
5:30 am on November 4, 2025
