The Four Feathers

2002 · Directed by Shekhar Kapur

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.

adventure war

Cast: Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Kate Hudson, Heath Ledger, Michael Sheen, James Cosmo, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alex Jennings, Kris Marshall, Deobia Oparei

Rating: 6.595/10 from 464 votes