Four Feathers, The
The story, set in 1898, follows a British officer who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plans to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi.
His friends and fiancee 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.
Directed by
Shekhar Kapur
Cast
Heath Ledger - Harry Faversham
Wes Bentley - Jack Durrance
Kate Hudson - Ethne Eustace
Djimon Hounsou - Abou Fatma
Michael Sheen - Trench
Alex Jennings - Colonel Hamilton
Kris Marshall - Castleton
Rupert Penry - Jones Willoughby
Alek Wek - Aquol
Tim Pigott-Smith - General Feversham
Mohamed Bouich - Sudanese Storyteller
Campbell Brown - Dervish Ansar
Daniel Caltagirone - Gustave
James Cosmo - Colonel Other Regiment
Angela Douglas - Aunt Mary
Lucy Gordon - Isabelle
Megan Hall - Millie
Production Co.
Jaffilms Production
High Command Productions
Marty Katz Productions
Produced by
Julie Goldstein
Robert R Jaffe
Marty Katz
Paul Feldsher
Studio
Miramax Records
Paramount Pictures
Writer
Michael Schiffer
A E W Mason
Hossein Amini
Music
James Horner
