Four Feathers, The
- Synopsis
- War film melodrama on the theme of heroism and celebration of empire based on the novel by A.E.W. Mason. Henry Faversham, son of a war hero, resigns his military commission just before his company is to serve in the Sudan. Three of his colleagues and his girlfriend present him with four feathers as a symbol of cowardice. Henry disguises himself as an Arab tribesman and secretly works for the British as a scout, becoming a hero as he saves all his colleagues. At the end of the film, one of his colleagues, John Durrance (Richardson), is blind and reads from The Tempest III ii ‘be not afeard the isle is full of noises’ in Braille.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1939
- Duration
- 124 mins; 11,180 feet
Credits
- Director
- Zoltan Korda
- Producer
- Alexander Korda
- Cinematographer
- Georges Perinal; Jack Cardiff
- Screenplay
- R C Sherriff
- Music
- Miklos Rosza
- Costume
- Rene Hubert
- Cast
John Clements Harry Faversham Ralph Richardson Captain John Durrance
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Braille
Notes
- General
- The novel had been filmed three times prior to the Korda version. Jack Cardiff was the cinematographer for the scenes shot on location.
- Reviews
- Monthly Film Bulletin (Vol. 6, no. 65, May 1939) p.91
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- Name
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Four Feathers, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68023 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)