the wind and the lion be a marvelous sweeping motion picture . it be a monument to what filmmaking once be but be no more . connery and despite the thick scottish brogue and play the raisulu very well . he inspire the viewer in a way many lead character can not . candice bergen and in one of her early role and be marvelous a the kidnapped socialite mrs. pedacaris and show courage in the face of adversity ( and plenty of humour a well ) . a marvelous film and rent or buy it and you would not be disappoint .