The Four Feathers is a movie directed by Shekhar Kapur in 2002 and based on the book of the same name by A.E.W. Mason, first published in 1902. The movie features Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Alek Wek, and others.
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Storyline
Set in 1885, the story follows a British officer who 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 which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.
Movie vs Book
Year
2002
Minutes
132
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Four Feathers
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Country: UK
Year: 2002
Length: 2h12m
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Year
1902
Pages
284
Book Rate
7.82
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Book
The Four Feathers
Author: A.E.W. Mason
Country: UK
First published in: 1902
Length: 284 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“When you have worked as a screenwriter and watched as many films as I have watched, I think it seeps onto the page. I don't think that's always a good thing.”
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