The Four Feathers

Movie
Type
2002
Year
2h 12m
Runtime
★ 6.6
Rating
War / Adventure / Drama
Genre

The story, set in 1875, 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.