Subtitle The Wind And The Lion -

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.

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

Raisuli's goal is to embarrass the young Sultan of Morocco and spark a civil war to end foreign influence. The actual incident was settled through a peaceful

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 subtitle The Wind and the Lion