The four feathers is a 1929 american war film directed by merian c. The trio would make history a few years later with king kong but their careers had already taken off. Masons perennially popular tale of honor and adventure is brought to the screen yet again in this lavish period actiondrama. The novel tells the story of british officer, harry feversham, who resigns his commission from his regiment just prior to sir garnet wolseleys 1882 expedition to egypt to suppress the rising of urabi pasha. The four feathers is a sequel of sorts, historically, to the movie khartoum made in 1966.
The film is the third of numerous film versions of the 1902 novel the four feathers written by a. But when harry gets engaged to miss eustace jane seymour, he deliberately intercepts and burns telegrams directing him and his officer friends to the front in egypt. The four feathers 1939 stream and watch online moviefone. Four feathers 1929 an englishman richard arlen fights in the sudan after receiving white feathers of cowardice from his fiancee fay wray and friends. Feb 26, 2018 lieutenant sutch was the first of general fevershams guests to reach broad place. The four feathers is a 1977 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the zoltan kordadirected movie via subscription can be a. Dec 21, 2014 the four feathers full movie subtitled in spanish the four feathers full movie subtitled in french the four feathers film complet soustitree en francais the four feathers full movie subtitled in german the four feathers volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands the four feathers full movie subtitled in portuguese.
Four feathers by mason, first edition abebooks passion for books. This version released at the height of the sound transition was one of the very last silent movie hits. Khartoum ends with the death of the british general charles gordon. With richard arlen, fay wray, clive brook, william powell. When british officer harry resigns from his regiment, he is labeled a coward by his family and friends. This movie made 10 years later was a grand production done by the korda brothers in the uk with extended exotic shooting in sudan, looks and feels superior. In what is at least the fifth filmed version of the four feathers, a soldier ordered to war resigns his commission.
Is the 2002 film the four feathers historically accurate. The films plot is pretty basic and quite easy to follow. Masons novel done in 1929 was hollywoods last silent blockbuster before they went all sound. The symbol of choice being a card with a white feather on top. The four feathers is a 1921 british silent war film directed by rene plaissetty and starring harry ham, mary massart and henry vibart. The four feathers is unabashed in its glorification of the empire, and like their previous films elephant boy 1937 and the drum 1938, it was a family affair for the korda brothers. Masons popular novel which has as historical background the leadup to the battle of omdurman in 1898 and kitcheners reconquest of the sudan the sudan was an area which had been ruled by khalipha, a muslim leader since 1885, the year when general gordons army was defeated at khartoum. Get more information about remakes the four feathers on tmdb. The word on the street was that the four feathers might be undone by politically correct posturing. The four feathers 1929 the four feathers 1929 user. Though beautiful to look at, the four feathers lacks epic excitement and suffers from an ambivalent viewpoint. At least seven film adaptations have been released but this 1939 version is the best remembered. Kiplings famous fuzzy wuzzies a disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.
Paramounts final allsilent movie with a synchronized music score and a few sound effects was the four feathers 1929. Read the full synopsis of the four feathers, 1939, directed by zoltan korda, with john clements, ralph richardson, c. The four feathers film by schoedsack 1929 britannica. Masons classic 1902 adventure novel about the british empires exploits in africa, and a crowning achievement of alexander kordas legendary production company, london films. Be sure to check the laws for your country before downloading or. Set during the reign of queen victoria, it tells the story of a man accused of cowardice. In redemption, he shadows his friends in war to save their lives. He arrived about five oclock on an afternoon of sunshine in mid june, and the old redbrick house, lodged on a southern slope of the surrey hills, was glowing from a.
In 1895, ten years after the fall of khartoum and the slaughter of general charles george gordon and his men by the dervishes, the british army returns to reconquer the sudan. The four feathers is a 1939 technicolor adventure film directed by zoltan korda, starring john clements, ralph richardson, june duprez, and c. Four feathers, the internet movie firearms database. To save his best friend, one man must risk everything he loves the story, set in 1875, follows a british officer heath ledger who resigns his post when he learns of his regiments plan to ship out to the sudan for the conflict with the mahdi. Starring richard arlen, fay wray, clive brook, william powell.
Mar 29, 2009 the four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. The four feathers wikisource, the free online library. The four feathers is a film by zoltan korda and was released all the way back in 1939. The four feathers are a symbol of cowardice, given to a young man when he resigns his army commission upon hearing about the start of military action in the sudan. The four feathers by mason, a e w and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The four feathers was a great critical and commercial success and received an academy award nomination for best cinematography. Against the background of the mahdist war, young faversham disgraces himself by quitting the army. The four feathers doesnt have a political bone in its body. The four feathers, a 1939 feature film adaptation directed by zoltan korda and starring john clements and ralph richardson. It blended footage shot in california of the actors with footage of exteriors shot on location in the sudan. The four feathersi wikisource, the free online library. Jun 26, 2019 the four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. The film was made on location and at cricklewood studios by stoll pictures, at the time the largest british film studio.
The four feathers 1939 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The four feathers full movie subtitled in spanish the four feathers full movie subtitled in french the four feathers film complet soustitree en francais the four feathers full movie subtitled in german the four feathers volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands the four feathers. Harry receives four white feathers as a mark of a coward. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. Need to watch the four feathers on your tv or mobile device at home. This technicolor spectacular, directed by zoltan korda, is considered the finest of the many adaptations of a. Protagonist, ciji lik tumaci john clements je mladi britanski oficir henry faversham koji godine 1895. The picture has the distinction of being one of the last major hollywood pictures of the silent. Jul 21, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The four feathers, this version released in 1939, begins with the death of general gordon. Cetiri pera je britanski pustolovni film snimljen 1939.
For the sake of honor 1929 william powell, noah beery, richard. He arrived about five oclock on an afternoon of sunshine in mid june, and the old redbrick house, lodged on a southern slope of the surrey hills, was glowing from a dark forest depth of pines with the warmth of a rare jewel. Masons 1902 novel, the four feathers, including the following. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Young soldier leaves the service and is sent white feathers by his friends. Lieutenant sutch was the first of general fevershams guests to reach broad place. Far more faithful to the empireatallcosts spirit of the novel than later versions, the mood here is far less romantic in both senses of that word. The criterion collection has restored this movie to it theatrical quality. Calling him a coward, his girl friend and 3 officer friends give him a white feather. Four feathers the 1939 directed by zoltan korda this a. Masons 1902 novel the four feathers is a defining british adventure story about bravery, cowardice and honor. Their next film, the four feathers 1929, with richard arlen, william powell, and fay wray, was their first entirely fictional film and one of hollywoods last bigbudget silent films.
Three of the feathers come from other men in his unit, the forth from his fiancee when she learns the four feathers is a soap opera about honesty, bravery, honor and love during the. T he oftfilmed tale of an englishman who is branded a coward and spends the rest of the film proving that he most assuredly is not. Illustrated with scenes from the 1929 paramount film. Raised by an overbearing military father harry andrews, harry faversham beau bridges is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. Mason photoplay edition a firm square copy with minor soiling and minor edge wear. Media in category the four feathers 1929 film this category contains only the following file. He has just become engaged to a girl he adores and the concerns of a battle on the other side of the world do not seem important to him. Set at the end of the nineteenth century, the four feathers follows the travails of a young officer john clements accused of cowardice after he resigns his post on the eve of a major deployment to khartoum. Predstavlja prvu zvucnu adaptaciju, odnosno prvu adaptaciju u boji istoimenog romana a.
The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. A timid british army officer has quit and burns his last day summons to a war in egypt. The four feathers 1929 the four feathers, a photoplay in eight reels by paramount famous lasky corp. In order to redeem himself and win the heart of his fiance back and the love of his best friend, harry sets.
Cooper and starring william powell, richard arlen, clive brook and fay wray. Regarder le film the four feathers 2002 en streaming vf. The four feathers is a 1939 british technicolor adventure film directed by zoltan korda, starring john clements, ralph richardson, june duprez, and c. Chips 1939 to create an entertaining wartime adventure drama that received an academy award nomination for its color cinematography. Zoltan korda directed the picture and vincent korda provided art direction, while alexander oversaw the entire endeavor for london film productions. The four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. Nobody bothers to explain what the mahdi is fighting about, or even to mention that the sudan of the movies era is an egyptian colony, not a british one. Nov 16, 2014 the four feathers was directed by merian c.
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