Raisuli's goal is to embarrass the young Sultan of Morocco and spark a civil war to end foreign influence.
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. subtitle The Wind and the Lion
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt , seeking re-election, uses the incident to demonstrate American military power, coining the phrase "Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead!". Raisuli's goal is to embarrass the young Sultan
The film is a highly fictionalized "romanticization" of the real-life of 1904. President Theodore Roosevelt , seeking re-election, uses the
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
While initially adversarial, Raisuli and Eden develop a mutual respect based on their strong personalities. Simultaneously, Roosevelt develops a long-distance admiration for Raisuli, seeing him as a noble kindred spirit. Historical Basis vs. Fiction
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.