take the idea out of a true diplomatic incident the wind and the lion be a very good adventure film set in the desert of africa . el raisuli ( sean connery ) head of an arab tribe kidnap an american woman ( candice bergen ) and her two child to obtain some concession for his country out of american president theodore roosevelt ( brian keith ) . out of this simple plot john milius get a very complete and enjoyable movie in the genre . the outdoor dessert location and an impressive color photography and very well handle action sequence and perfect setting turn the picture in a sort of epic one with an undeniable sense of greatness . the musical score be also remarkable an fits accordingly . sean connery be very good a the arab leader and proof he can handle almost any kind of role . so be candice bergen a the woman who show strength under dangerous circumstance but deep inside be scar and have her weakness while she get to admire connery and even understand his complete different focus on life arise from their also completely different culture . brian keith play one of his best role ever a american president teddy roosevelt . most entertaining and very good cinematographic sample in the genre . give it chance and you would not regret it .