The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers • 1h 55m
Directed by Zoltán Korda • 1939 • United Kingdom
Starring John Clements, Ralph Richardson, June Duprez
This Technicolor spectacular, directed by Zoltán Korda, is considered the finest of the many adaptations of A. E. W. Mason’s classic 1902 adventure novel about the British empire’s exploits in Africa, and a crowning achievement of Alexander Korda’s legendary production company, London Films. 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; he must then fight to redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow officers (including Ralph Richardson) and fiancée (June Duprez). Featuring music by Miklós Rózsa and Oscar-nominated cinematography by Georges Périnal and Osmond Borradaile, THE FOUR FEATHERS is a thrilling, thunderous epic.
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THE FOUR FEATHERS Commentary
The following audio commentary, featuring British film historian Charles Drazin, was recorded in 2011. Drazin’s books include “Korda: Britain’s Only Movie Mogul” and “In Search of THE THIRD MAN.”
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David Korda on Zoltán Korda
This video interview with David Korda, the eldest son of THE FOUR FEATHERS director Zoltán Korda, was recorded in London in 2011. In it, Korda discusses his family and his father’s career.
