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.
The Four Feathers
“Freedom. Country. Honor. Passion. To save his best friend, one man must risk everything he loves.”
Overview
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.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Budget
35.0M
Revenue
29.9M
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures, Miramax, Jaffilms Inc., Belhaven Limited, Dune Films, Marty Katz Productions
Cast
Heath Ledger
Harry Faversham
Wes Bentley
Jack Durrance
Kate Hudson
Ethne Eustace
Djimon Hounsou
Abou Fatma
Alex Jennings
Colonel Hamilton
Michael Sheen
William Trench
Lucy Gordon
Isabelle
James Cosmo
Col. Sutch
Angela Douglas
Aunt Mary
Daniel Caltagirone
Gustave
Mohamed Bouich
Sudanese Storyteller
Campbell Brown
Dervish Ansar
Andy Coumbe
Colonel Other Regiment
Karim Doukkali
Egyptian Orderly
Megan Hall
Millie
James Hillier
Drunken Corporal
Nick Holder
British Lion
Alexandra Kabi
Woman in Red Veil
Julio Lewis
Saadi
Craig McDonald
Wounded Captain
Lionel Mahop
Dervish Captain
Richard Manlove
British Corporal
Kris Marshall
Edward Castleton
Manar Mohamed
Youssef
Marouazi Mohammed
Dervish Sniper
Nider Mohamed
Mullah
Anna Diafe Ndiaye
Dinka Slavegirl
Medoune Ndiaye
Gentle Faced Porter
Deobia Oparei
Idris-Es-Saier
Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni
Hassan
Charles Pemberton
Impressario
Rupert Penry-Jones
Tom Willoughby
Tim Pigott-Smith
General Feversham
Mohamed Quatib
Ibrahim
Laila Rouass
Maya
Hugh Ross
Regimental Priest
Thioumbe Samb
Dinka Slavegirl
Mark Tonderai
Egyptian Orderly
Alek Wek
Aquol
Alex Zorbas
Egyptian Orderly
Bruce Lawrence
British Soldier
Rhidian Bridge
British Soldier (uncredited)
Gary Bunn
British Soldier (uncredited)
Christian Coulson
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
James Embree
British Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
Natalie Hallam
High Class Lady (uncredited)
Hugo Hedley
British Troop (uncredited)
Serena Lorien
Crying Widow (uncredited)
Cassie Newby
Period Dancer (uncredited)
Benjamin Uttley
General Wolseley's Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)
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