| | | Freedom. Country. Honor. Passion. To save his best friend, one man must risk everything he loves.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Collector's Edition
In the tradition of Braveheart and The English Patient comes this lavish screen epic that combines thrilling adventure, soaring romance and rousing battle sequences. Heath Ledger stars as Harry Feversham, a British soldier with a golden future--until he inexplicably resigns from his regiment. Harry is branded a coward, disowned by his family, his beautiful fiance (Kate Hudson) and his best friend (Wes Bentley). Heartbroken and abandoned, Harry receives news that his regiment has been brutally attacked by Sudanese rebels. Suddenly Harry's course becomes clear and he sets out on an unforgettable journey of redemption - to regain his honor, recapture his love, and save the lives of his comrades.
"A rousing, panoramic adventure on a grand scale." Gene Shalit, Today Show
"Splendidly spectacular, intelligent and very well-acted." Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"Spectacular... lavish and exciting... thumbs up!" Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
"Has a lot to offer as grand entertainment, from surprising battle sequences (plenty of terror, virtually no gore, brief and tasteful digital enhancement) to fine performances." Gregory Weinkauf, New Times (L.A)
Editor's Note
Based on the novel by A.E.W. Mason, this movie adaptation is the third of its kind, following 1939 and 1977 versions. It is the story of a British commander, Harry (Heath Ledger), who follows in his father's footsteps by joining the army. He is engaged to marry the woman of his dreams, Ethne (Kate Hudson), whose father was also a soldier. But when his regiment is to be sent to war in the Sudan, Harry gets nervous. On a whim, he resigns his post, and is instantly rebuffed by three of his closest friends. They each give him a feather symbolic of his fear. When he tells Ethne what he has done, she gives him the fourth, explaining that she cannot love a coward. Lost and alone, Harry cannot come to grips with what has happened. So he travels alone to the Sudan, hoping to in some way help his fellow countrymen and redeem his honor. What he finds instead is a land rife with slavery, brutal violence, and a deadly desert climate. He is befriended by Abou (Djimon Hounsou), a Sudanese wanderer, who saves Harry's life time after time. Director Shekhar Kapur (ELIZABETH) makes this moving adventure story utterly believable with striking photography by Robert Richardson and unmatchable performances from Ledger and Hounsou.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Surround Sound; French Dolby Surround Sound | | Commentary by Director Shekhar Kapur | | Widescreen Version Enhanced for 16:9 TVs | | Subtitles: English | | A Journey From Within: The Making-Of The Four Feathers | | 7 FeaturettesThe Sounds of East and West The Battle of Abou CleaThe Mystery in the DesertA Historical PerspectiveThe Friendship of Abou FatmaA Journey of Self DiscoverySurviving the Prison | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 130 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 337234 | | UPC: 00097363372349 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Djimon Hounsou | | Heath Ledger | | Kate Hudson | | Wes Bentley | | A.E.W. Mason - Based On Novel By | | Robert Richardson - Cinematographer | | Shekhar Kapur - Director | | Steven Rosenblum - Editor | | Stanley R. jaffe - Producer | | Paul Feldsher - Producer | | Robert Jaffe - Producer | | Marty Katz - Producer | | Michael Schiffer - Screenplay | | Hossein Amini - Screenplay |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...The great cinematographer Robert Richardson lights the battle scenes like action paintings..." 10/17/2002 p.77Box Office
"...An old-fashioned but emotionally stirring adventure tale of the kind they rarely make anymore..." 11/01/2002 p.150-1 Hollywood Reporter
"...Spectacular....Contributing to the epic scope of the film are James Horner's elegant score..." 09/10/2002 p.50 Sight and Sound
"...Heath Ledger cuts a reasonable dash....Enjoyable..." 09/01/2003 p.49-50 Total Film
"[T]he battle scenes deliver David Lean-style spectacle." 04/01/2004 p.119 The Onion 7 of 10
Ledger is a charismatic, conflicted hero who internalizes his character's shame and anguish to powerful effect. Wes Bentley is similarly strong as Ledger's best friend turned romantic rival, and Kapur makes the most of Africa's breathtaking desert, crafting a gorgeous spectacle that's at once stately and hyper-real. - Nathan Rabin
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