Der Wind und der Löwe (1975)

Der Wind und der Löwe: Directed by John Milius. With Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston. An Arab chief triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an American widow and her children.

“A glorious adventure film, from the time when men were real men, women were real women, and American presidents were still hunting bears in Alaska instead of the oval office.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJohn Milius makes here the kind of macho film he really likes: we have bravado, honour, and charisma aplenty. The performances are excellent, as are the cinematography and the music. No deep messages here, but excellent entertainment all around. Film academies tend to ignore pictures like this in their award ceremonies but it is the kind of film that will stand the test of time.”