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The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Freedom. Country. Honor. Passion. To save his best friend, one man must risk everything he loves.

20026.62h 12m

Overview

A young British officer resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers as symbols of what they view as his cowardice. To redeem his honor, he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves their lives.

Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Written by A.E.W. Mason, Hossein Amini, Michael Schiffer
Produced by Stanley R. Jaffe, Marty Katz, Robert Jaffe
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Harry Faversham

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Jack Durrance

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Ethne Eustace

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Abou Fatma

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Colonel Hamilton

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

William Trench

Lucy Gordon

Lucy Gordon

Isabelle

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Col. Sutch

Angela Douglas

Angela Douglas

Aunt Mary

Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

Gustave

Themes & Keywords

armyescapebraveryloyaltybritish empireislamsudanrevengehonormurdersoldierbattlechurchbritainslavecolonialismmilitarywhite featherimperialismdisheartening

About The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers is a action, adventure, drama, romance, war film released in 2002 exploring themes of army, escape, bravery, loyalty, british empire, islam. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, it stars Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson. A young British officer resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers as symbols of what they view as his cowardice. To redeem his honor, he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves their lives.

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