Subtitle The Wind And The Lion -

In reality, the captive was an elderly Greek-American man, not a young widow.

Despite the major plot changes, much of Raisuli's dialogue was taken almost verbatim from historical accounts and Rosita Forbes' 1924 biography, The Sultan of the Mountains . Key Cast and Characters subtitle The Wind and the Lion

Set in 1904 Morocco, the story centers on the kidnapping of an American widow, , and her children by Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli , a charismatic Berber chieftain. In reality, the captive was an elderly Greek-American

The actual incident was settled through a peaceful ransom payment by the Sultan, whereas the movie depicts a climactic battle involving U.S. Marines and German forces. subtitle The Wind and the Lion