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The Four Feathers (2002)
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Cast: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson, Djimon Hounsou
Runtime132 min
Rating15
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Four Feathers (2002) directed by Shekhar Kapur received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its grand scale and visual style while others found it overly melodramatic. The film was not a major awards contender, though it received generally positive audience reception, earning a 6.7/10 rating on IMDb and a 65% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, The Four Feathers from 2002 blends thrilling action and adventure with a powerful dramatic exploration of honor, courage, and redemption, featuring strong performances from a cast led by Heath Ledger that will captivate fans of period dramas and historical war films.
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The Four Feathers is a 2002 war drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou and Kate Hudson. Set during the British Army's Gordon Relief Expedition in Sudan, well after the formation of Mahdiyya, it tells the story of a young man accused of cowardice. This film, with altered plot events, is the latest in a long line of cinematic adaptations of the 1902 novel The Four Feathers by A.E.W. Mason. Other versions of the story have been set in the 1890s, with different battle events. It was roughly based on the White Feather Campaign during World War I. The Four Feathers was released on 20 September 2002 by Paramount Pictures in the United States and by Miramax International in international markets. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $29 million against a $35 million budget.
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