The Four Feathers: Widescreen Collector's Edition

Synopsis

Harry Fevisham (Heath Ledger), is a British Soldier with a golden future until he suddenly and inexplicaby resigns from the army. Harry ios branded a coward, and dosowned by his family, his best froend and his fiance (Kate Hudson, Almost Famous).

Harry receives news that his former regiment has been brutally attacked by Sudanese rebels. Harry's path to redemption suddenly becomes very clear to him as he sets out on a journey that he hopes will lead him back into society...

• Based on the novel by A.E.W. Mason, this movie adaptation is the third of its kind, following 1939 and 1977 versions. It is the story of a British commander, Harry (Heath Ledger), who follows in his father's footsteps by joining the army. He is engaged to marry the woman of his dreams, Ethne (Kate Hudson), whose father was also a soldier. But when his regiment is to be sent to war in the Sudan, Harry gets nervous. On a whim, he resigns his post, and is instantly rebuffed by three of his closest friends. They each give him a feather symbolic of his fear. When he tells Ethne what he has done, she gives him the fourth, explaining that she cannot love a coward. Lost and alone, Harry cannot come to grips with what has happened. So he travels alone to the Sudan, hoping to in some way help his fellow countrymen and redeem his honor. What he finds instead is a land rife with slavery, brutal violence, and a deadly desert climate. He is befriended by Abou (Djimon Hounsou), a Sudanese wanderer, who saves Harry's life time after time. Director Shekhar Kapur (ELIZABETH) makes this moving adventure story utterly believable with striking photography by Robert Richardson and unmatchable performances from Ledger and Hounsou.
• "...The great cinematographer Robert Richardson lights the battle scenes like action paintings..."
• "...An old-fashioned but emotionally stirring adventure tale of the kind they rarely make anymore..."
• "...Spectacular....Contributing to the epic scope of the film are James Horner's elegant score..."
• "...Heath Ledger cuts a reasonable dash....Enjoyable..."
• "[T]he battle scenes deliver David Lean-style spectacle."

Reviews:

• "...The great cinematographer Robert Richardson lights the battle scenes like action paintings..."
• "...An old-fashioned but emotionally stirring adventure tale of the kind they rarely make anymore..."
• "...Spectacular....Contributing to the epic scope of the film are James Horner's elegant score..."
• "...Heath Ledger cuts a reasonable dash....Enjoyable..."
• "[T]he battle scenes deliver David Lean-style spectacle."

Interactive Features:

• The making of, plus 7 featurettes.

Release Audio

• Digital Sound
• Stereo Sound
• (unknown)
• Noise Reduction

Contributors:

• Shekhar Kapur (Director)
• Heath Ledger (Star)
• Wes Bentley (Star)
• Djimon Hounsou (Star)
• Kate Hudson (Star)
• Alex Jennings (Star)
• Rupert Penry-Jones (Star)
• Hossein Amini (Screenwriter)
• A. E. W. Mason (Source Writer)
• Michael Schiffer (Screenwriter)
• Stanley R. Jaffe (Producer)
• Marty Katz (Producer)
• Paul Feldsher (Producer)
• Robert Richardson (Director of Photography)
• James Horner (Composer)
• Julie Goldstein (Executive Producer)
• Allon Reich (Executive Producer)

Additional Info

• Release Languages: English, French
• Length: 7800 mins
• Certificate: R
• Encoding: NTSC
• No. of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85
• Format: DVD - Plastic
• Interactive Menus: Yes
• Scene Selection: Yes
• Theatrical Trailer: Yes