The Four Feathers

2002

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / War

29
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 65% · 147 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 36475 36.5K

army escape bravery loyalty british empire islam

Plot summary

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.

Director

Shekhar Kapur Photo
Shekhar Kapur

Top cast

Charles Pemberton Photo
Charles Pemberton as Impressario
Kate Hudson Photo
Kate Hudson as Ethne Eustace
Heath Ledger Photo
Heath Ledger as Harry Feversham
Deobia Oparei Photo
Deobia Oparei as Idris-Es-Saier
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1.18 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 11 min
Seeds 2
2.43 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 11 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jaycop 7 / 10

Don't listen to the virtue signaling morons!

I felt the need to comment since I saw a lot of pretentious comments attempting to be the next Roger Ebert. If you go into this without comparing it to earlier adaptations and don't self righteously dwell so deeply on the supposed glorification of imperialism then you'll most likely enjoy this film.It's well acted and has the staples of a classic a story; love, betrayal, heroism & honor. I watch A LOT of films and am quite critical of many films that I watch, but for the life of me I cannot understand how people could score this film at 1,2, or 3! Just relax & enjoy an entertaining piece of cinema!
Reviewed by Holt344 7 / 10

The Four Feathers is brilliantly acted and beautifully shot, a good war drama

The Four Feathers is directed by Shekhar Kapur from a screenplay from both Michael Schiffer and Hossein Amini. It's based on the novel of the same name that have been adapted to the big screen multiple of times and this is the first I've seen, and I liked it. It's set during the British Army's Gordon Relief Expedition in Sudan, telling the story of Harry Faversham who is portrayed by Heath Ledger, who resigns his post just before battle and subsequently receives four white feathers from his friends and fiancee as symbols of what they believe to be his cowardice. He then tries to make things right and sets off on a journey. You understand his reasons and everything feels realistic, a well written character and a great performance.Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou and Kate Hudson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Kris Marshall and Michael Sheen are among the cast, their performances are great. Many performances worth your while but Heath Ledger gives us an entertaining and possibly the greatest performance of the cast. Having one well written character in a film like this doesn't really work, it's easy to not care for anyone except for the main character and it shouldn't be like that. It isn't the actors fault as they're doing everything in their power but the problem is with the writers and script, the premise and story has potential though.It's a beautiful looking film, no point to argue there. From the sets they created to the costume department, everything looks perfect and the cinematography is also amazing. But there's something missing in the film, like there's no heart in the writing and it feels too modern and not historical accurate. Many films take liberties I know that but I believe they could have done it more accurate if the director wanted it that way. What The Four Feathers got right was the impact war has on people and they succeeded in that.It's a war drama that has its set of flaws but don't forget the many reasons why the film is worth watching. Cinematography, acting and its action sequences are some of the reasons why I'm recommending this film.
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