The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

132 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance, War | Sept. 8, 2002

The story, set in 1885, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) 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.

The Four Feathers

132 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance, War | Sept. 8, 2002

The Four Feathers
The story, set in 1885, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) 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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Paramount, Miramax, Blinding Edge Pictures, Marty Katz Productions, Jaffilms Inc., Dune Films, Belhaven Limited
Original title The Four Feathers
Directors Shekhar Kapur
Writers Hossein Amini, A.E.W. Mason, Michael Schiffer

Cast

Heath Ledger

as Harry Faversham

Wes Bentley

as Jack Durrance

Kate Hudson

as Ethne Eustace

Djimon Hounsou

as Abou Fatma

Alex Jennings

as Colonel Hamilton

Michael Sheen

as William Trench

Lucy Gordon

as Isabelle

James Cosmo

as Col. Sutch

Angela Douglas

as Aunt Mary

Daniel Caltagirone

as Gustave

Mohamed Bouich

as Sudanese Storyteller

Campbell Brown

as Dervish Ansar

Andy Coumbe

as Colonel Other Regiment

Karim Doukkali

as Egyptian Orderly

Megan Hall

as Millie

James Hillier

as Drunken Corporal

Nick Holder

as British Lion

Alexandra Kabi

as Woman in Red Veil

Julio Lewis

as Saadi

Craig McDonald

as Wounded Captain

Lionel Mahop

as Dervish Captain

Richard Manlove

as British Corporal

Kris Marshall

as Edward Castleton

Manar Mohamed

as Youssef

Marouazi Mohammed

as Dervish Sniper

Nider Mohamed

as Mullah

Anna Diafe Ndiaye

as Dinka Slavegirl

Medoune Ndiaye

as Gentle Faced Porter

Deobia Oparei

as Idris-Es-Saier

Charles Pemberton

as Impressario

Rupert Penry-Jones

as Tom Willoughby

Tim Pigott-Smith

as General Feversham

Mohamed Quatib

as Ibrahim

Laila Rouass

as Maya

Hugh Ross

as Regimental Priest

Thioumbe Samb

as Dinka Slavegirl

Mark Tonderai

as Egyptian Orderly

Alek Wek

as Aquol

Alex Zorbas

as Egyptian Orderly

Bruce Lawrence

as British Soldier

Rhidian Bridge

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Gary Bunn

as British Soldier (uncredited)

Christian Coulson

as Drummer Boy (uncredited)

Ray Donn

as British Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

James Embree

as British Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

Natalie Hallam

as High Class Lady (uncredited)

Hugo Hedley

as British Troop (uncredited)

Serena Lorien

as Crying Widow (uncredited)

Cassie Newby

as Period Dancer (uncredited)

Ben Uttley

as General Wolseley's Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)

John Whitby

as Horse Rider (uncredited)