The Four Feathers
Set in Britain and the war-torn Sudan in 1884. To his lifelong friends, Harry appeared to have it all. He was a young Lieutenant in the world's most powerful army, engaged to a beautiful woman, and the son of a celebrated General - until the day his regiment was called up for battle in Northern Africa, and he abruptly resigned. In this moment of fear, he lost everything - except four feathers of shame given to him by his friends. The only way to redeem himself is to assume a new identity, travel across a continent, face a danger he cannot escape and find the man he was meant to be.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Harry Feversham Heath Ledger
- Jack Durrance Wesley Bentley
- Ethne Kate Hudson
- Abou Fatma Djimon Hounsou
- Trench Michael Sheen
- Sudanese storyteller Mohamed Bouich
- Dervish Ansar Campbell Brown
- Gustave Daniel Caltagirone
- Colonel Sutch James Cosmo
- Colonel other regiment Andy Coumbe
- Aunt Mary Angela Douglas
- Egyptian orderly Karim Doukkali
- Isabelle Lucy Gordon
- Millie Megan Hall
- drunken corporal James Hillier
- British lion Nick Holder
- Colonel Hamilton Alex Jennings
- woman in red veil Alexandra Kabi
- Saadi Julio Lewis
- wounded captain Craig Mcdonald
- Dervish captain Lionel Mahop
- British corporal Richard Manlove
- Castleton Kristopher Marshall
- Youssef Manar Mohamed
- Dervish sniper Marouazi Mohammed
- Mullah Nider Mohamed
- Dinka slavegirl Anna Diafe Ndiaye
- gentle faced porter Medoune N'diaye
- Idris-Es-Saier Deobie Oparei
- Hassan Medhi Ouzzani
- impresario Charles Pemberton
- Willoughby Rupert Penry-jones
- General Feversham Tim Pigott-smith
- Ibrahim Mohamed Quatib
- Sudanese girl Laila Rouass
- regimental priest Hugh Ross
- Dinka slavegirl Thioumbe Samb
- Egyptian orderly Mark Tonderai
- Aquol Alek Wek
- Egyptian orderly Alex Zorbas
- British soldier David Adams
- British soldier Bruce Alexander
- British soldier Christopher Allcock
- British soldier Matthew Dominic Bartlett
- British soldier Carl Bedford
- British soldier Richard Bradley
- British soldier Ruidian Bridge
- British soldier William Brown
- British soldier Jason Martin Butt
- British soldier Mike Cahill
- British soldier Richard Calcutt
- British soldier Ian Campbell
- British soldier Ian Church
- British soldier Ian Clarke
- British soldier Tim Clarke
- British soldier David Clegg
- British soldier Ben Cooke
- British soldier Colin Coull
- British soldier Paul Drury
- British soldier Mike Edwards
- British soldier Simon Emberley
- British soldier James Embree
- British soldier Shaun Esden
- British soldier Martyn Fallon
- British soldier Graham Gillmore
- British soldier David Green
- British soldier Richard Michael Greenfield
- British soldier Martin Peter Hall
- British soldier Christopher Harman
- British soldier Hugo Hedley
- British soldier James Hewitt
- British soldier Paul Hornsby
- British soldier Ben Ingle
- British soldier Marc Jones
- British soldier Paul Steven Jones
- British soldier Richard Knibbs
- British soldier Jonathan Last
- British soldier John Lawrie
- British soldier Darren Laws
- British soldier Russell Loten
- British soldier Nelson Macleod
- British soldier Ian Maine
- British soldier Richard Manlove
- British soldier Andrew Mclean
- British soldier John Mcmeekin
- British soldier Jason Muir
- British soldier Neil Muir
- British soldier Anthony Negus
- British soldier Kieron O'donnell
- British soldier Sam Owen-evans
- British soldier Jason Peacock
- British soldier Jacob Phillips
- British soldier Trevor Poole
- British soldier Ian Putt
- British soldier Lance Reah
- British soldier Warren Robson
- British soldier Joseph Rothwell
- British soldier Thomas Shaw
- British soldier Tony Slater
- British soldier Karl Smith
- British soldier James Steel
- British soldier Paul Stott
- British soldier Tim Tottenham
- British soldier Joakim Valsinger
- British soldier Richard Wallis
- British soldier John Whitby
- British soldier Mark Wand
- British soldier Paul Warwick
- British soldier Philip Williams
- British soldier Steve Wilson
- British soldier Robert Williams Wynn
Credits
Direction
- Director Shekhar Kapur
- 2nd Unit Director (Action Unit) Vic Armstrong
- Assistant Director (1st) Tommy Gormley
- Assistant Director (2nd) Sarah Purser
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Lisa Jones
- Assistant Director (3rd) Richard Goodwin
- Assistant Director (3rd) Aoife Thunder
- Assistant Director (3rd) Spencer Dodd
- Assistant Director (Action Unit 1st) Mark Layton
- Assistant Director (Action Unit 2nd) Richard Graysmark
- Assistant Director (Moroccan Crew 1st) Ahmed Hatimi
- Assistant Director (Moroccan Crew 2nd) Zine-Eddine Ibnoujabal
- Assistant Director (Moroccan Crew 2nd) Ali Cherkaoui
- Assistant Director (Moroccan Crew 2nd) Yann Marie-faget
- Crowd Co-ordinator (UK) Susan Wood
- Crowd Marshal (Moroccan Crew) Omar Tisli
- Crowd Marshal (Moroccan Crew) Mohamed Aabach
- Script Supervisor Shelley Crawford
- Script Supervisor (Action Unit) Sharon Mansfield
Production
- © Miramax Film Corporation
- © Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Production Company Jaffilms
- Presented by Paramount Pictures
- Presented by Miramax Films
- [Production Company] High Command Productions Limited
- Executive Producer Allon Reich
- Executive Producer Julie Goldstein
- Producer Paul Feldsher
- Producer Marty Katz
- Producer Stanley R. Jaffe
- Producer Robert Jaffe
- Co-producer Laurie Borg
- Unit Production Manager (Morocco) Roberto Malerba
- Unit Production Manager (UK) Peter Heslop
- Unit Production Manager (Moroccan Crew) Abdelkrim Abouobayd
- Unit Production Manager (Moroccan Crew) Abdelhafid Balafrej
- Unit Manager Simon Crook
- Production Manager (Action Unit) Neil Ravan
- Production Manager (Moroccan Crew) Karim Abouobayd
- London Contact Iona Price
- Production Supervisor (UK) Kathy Sykes
- Production Co-ordinator Lil Heyman
- Production Co-ordinator (UK) Erica Bensly
- Production Co-ordinator (Moroccan Crew) Hind Hanif
- Moroccan Production Company Dune Films S.A.R.L.
- Location Manager (Action Unit) Gilles Charvin
- Location Manager (Morocco Supervising) Gilles Castera
- Location Manager (UK) Terry Blyther
- Location Manager (Morocco) Mark Giacalone
- Location Manager (Morocco) Thierry Zemmour
- Location Manager (Moroccan Crew) Driss Gaïdi
- Facilities Manager (Morocco) Grégoire Mouveau
- Post-production (Supervisor) Stephen Barker
- Post-production (Co-ordinator) Louise Seymour
- Additional Post Supervisor (US) Ninon Tantet
- Production Assistant Claudia Smithies
- Production Assistant Jonathan Scott
- Production Assistant (US Office) Tiffany Tiesiera
- Production Assistant (Moroccan Crew) Aziz Hamichi
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Ros Hubbard
- Casting John Hubbard
- Casting (Moroccan Crew) Mustapha Sharif
- Casting (Moroccan Crew Additional) Kacem Lachiri
- Casting (Moroccan Crew Additional) Sanaa Azamouz
- Casting (Moroccan Crew Additional) Salah Benechagra
- Casting (ADR Voice) Brendan Donnison
- Casting (ADR Voice) Vanessa Baker
Writing
- Screenplay Michael Schiffer
- Screenplay Hossein Amini
- Based on the novel by A.E.W. Mason
Photography
- Director of Photography Robert Richardson
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Jonathan Brown
- Action Unit Director of Photography James Devis
- Camera Operator (UK) Martin Kenzie
- Camera Operator (Action Unit) Martin Hume
- UK Steadicam Operator Alf Tramontin
- Assistant Photographer (1st) Gregor Tavenner
- Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit 1st) Brad Larner
- Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit 1st) Paola Barbaglia
- Assistant Photographer (Actn Un A Cam 1) Simon Mills
- Assistant Photographer (Actn Un B Cam 1) John Gamble
- Assistant Photographer (2nd) Sarah Bartles-smith
- Assistant Photographer (2nd) Robert Binnall
- Assistant Photographer (2nd) Robert Palmer
- Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit 2nd) Jamie Stephens
- Assistant Photographer (Actn Un A Cam 2) Luke Harrison
- Assistant Photographer (Actn Un B Cam 2) Dean Morrish
- Film Loader Denise Yarde
- Film Loader (UK) Kate Filby
- Chief Lighting Technician Robert Finch
Stills
- Stills Photography Jaap Buitendijk
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Executive Producer Anthony Hunt
- Visual Effects Producer David Smith
- Digital Effects Supervisor Angus Cameron
- Visual Effects MillFilm
- Visual Effects Moving Target
- Visual Effects VCE Inc (Sylmar, CA)
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Andy Williams
- Special Effects (Moroccan Crw Co-ordntr) Mustapha Steila
- Special Effects (Consultant) Neil Corbould
- Special Effects (Floor Supervisor) Barry Whitrod
- Special Effects (Senior Technician) Shaun Rutter
- Special Effects (Actn Unt Senr Technicn) Pascal Declerq
- Special Effects (Actn Unt Senr Technicn) Grégoire Delage
- Special Effects (Technician) James Murrell
- Special Effects (Technician) Simon Quinn
- Special Effects (Technician) Jabin Dickins
- Special Effects (Technician) Tim Mitchell
- Special Effects (Technician) Mark Howard
- Special Effects (Action Unit Technician) Ryan Hartnett
- Special Effects (Action Unit Technician) Alistair Anderson
- Special Effects (Action Unit Technician) Janek Zabielski
- Special Effects (Action Unit Technician) Stefan Zabielski
- Senior Tech Co-ordinator Mark Meddings
- Workshop Supervisor Steve Cullane
Editing
- Editor Steven Rosenblum
- [Editor] Tariq Anwar
- Associate Film Editor Cynthia E. Thornton
- Assistant Lightworks Editor Tania Reddin
- Assistant Film Editor (1st) Saska Simpson
- Assistant Film Editor (1st) Lisa Clifford
- Assistant Editor (2nd) Lea Morement
Design
- Production Designer Allan Cameron
- Supervising Art Director Keith Pain
- Art Director (UK) Paul Kirby
- Art Director (UK) James Hambidge
- Art Director (Morocco) Zack Grobler
- Art Director (Moroccan Crew) Ahmed Abounouom
- Art Director (Standby) Alex Cameron
- Assistant Art Director Dennis Bosher
- Art Department Co-ordinator Katie Gabriel
- Set Decorator Peter Howitt
- Assistant Set Decorator Nicola Barnes
- Concept Storyboard Artist Temple Clark
- Storyboard Artist Julian Caldow
- Armoury Sculptor/Modeller Clare Kinross
- Sculptor/Model Maker Steven Deahl
- Sculptor/Model Maker Laura Mckenzie
- SFX Sculptor Roland Stevenson
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ruth Myers
- Assistant Costume Designer Sammy Howarth-sheldon
- Costume Supervisor William Mcphail
- Costume Supervisor (Military) Gordon Harmer
- Costume Breakdown Supervisor Tim Shanahan
- Costume Co-ordinator (Moroccan Crew) Dana Schondelmeyer
- Costume Person Laura Ergis
- Key Costumer Neil Murphy
- Key Costumer Amanda Derby
- Key Costumer (Action Unit) Dave Croucher
- Costume Assistant Philip Goldsworthy
- Costume Assistant Steven O'sullivan
- Costume Assistant Alex Fordham
- Costume Assistant Terry Facer
- Costume Assistant Stephanie Paul
- Costume Assistant Michael Mooney
- Moroccan Wardrobe Person (Moroccan Crew) Abdelkrim Akallach
- Ms Hudson's Dresser Nicole Young
Make-up
- Make-up/Hair Designer Jenny Shircore
- Make-up/Hair Artist Jo Allen
- Make-up/Hair Artist Sara Kramer
- Make-up/Hair Artist Sue Howard
- Make-up/Hair Artist Sharon O'brien
- Make-up/Hair Artist Caroline Hamilton
- Make-up/Hair Artist Christine Whitney
- Make-up/Hair Artist Anita Burger
- Make-up/Hair Artist Kath Rayner
- Make-up/Hair Artist John Henry Gordon
- Make-up/Hair Artist Mai Layton
- Make-up/Hair Artist Daniel Phillips
- Make-up/Hair Artist Annabel Hill
- Make-up/Hair Artist Natasha Nischol
- Make-up/Hair Artist (Moroccan Crew Key) Latifa Souihli
- Prosthetics (Supervisor) John Schoonraad
- Prosthetics (Designer) Darren Robinson
- Prosthetics (Senior Sculptor) Justin Pitkethly
- Prosthetics (Sculptor) Cliff Wallace
- Prosthetics (Sculptor) Robin Schoonraad
- Prosthetics (Technician) Philip Jones
- Prosthetics (Technician) Anna Lane
- Prosthetics (Technician) Bill Turpin
- Prosthetics (Technician) David Mundin
- Prosthetics (Technician) Tristam Schoonraad
- Prosthetics (Make-up Artist) Simon Rose
- Prosthetics (Painter) Michele Wright
- Wig Maker Terry Jarvis
- Wig Dresser Lou Shepherd
- Hair Artist (Moroccan Crew) Salima Ouled Dahhou
- Hair Artist (Moroccan Crew) Khadija Hamdane
Titles
- Main Titles Imaginary Forces
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by James Horner
- Vocals Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn
- Ethnic Percussion Kuljit Bhamra
- Ethnic Percussion Paul Clarvis
- Ethnic Percussion Tim Garside
- Ethnic Percussion Luis Jardim
- Ethnic Percussion Gary Kettel
- Ethnic Percussion Sirish Kumar
- Ethnic Percussion Salah Dawson Miller
- Ethnic Percussion Hossam Ramzy
- Ethnic Percussion Frank Ricotti
- Ethnic Woodwinds Jan Hendrickse
- Ethnic Woodwinds Robert White
- Sarangi Cathy Thompson
- 'British Grenadiers' Marching Band Kings Division Normandy Band
- 'British Grenadiers' Marching Band Gary Clegg
- Synthesizer Programming Ian Underwood
- Synthesizer Programming Randy Kerber
- Concertmistress Marcia Crayford
- Orchestrations James Horner
- Music Supervisor Julyce Monbleaux
- Ethnic Musicians Co-ordinator Tony Hinnigan
- Music Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Preparation Vic Fraser
- Supervising Music Editor Jim Henrikson
- Music Editor Joe E. Rand
- Music Editor (Temp Track) Gerard McCann
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Simon Rhodes
- Technical [Music] Engineer Dave Forty
- Sound Recording Peter Lindsay
- Sound Mixer (Action Unit) Peter Sutton
- Sound Maintenance (UK) Chris Atkinson
- Boom Operator Malcolm Rose
- Re-recording Mixer Adrian Rhodes
- Re-recording Mixer Matthew Gough
- Re-recording Mixer (Additional) Michael Minkler
- Re-recording Mixer (Additional) Myron Nettinga
- Re-recording Engineer Steve Hancock
- Re-recording Engineer Eddie Bydlak
- Re-recording Engineer Tom Lalley
- Pre-mix Re-recording Mixer Mike Dowson
- Pre-mix Re-recording Mixer Mark Taylor
- Supervising Sound Editor Tim Hands
- Sound Editor Jack Whittaker
- Sound Editor (Additional) Daniel Laurie
- Sound Editor (Additional) Howard Halsall
- Sound Editor (Additional) Andy Kennedy
- Sound Editor (Additional) Richard Todman
- Sound Editor (Additional) Mike Wood
- Dialogue Editor Nigel Stone
- ADR Mixer Peter Gleaves
- ADR Mixer Bob Baron
- ADR Mixer Charleen Richards
- ADR Editor Nigel Stone
- Foley Artist Felicity Cottrell
- Foley Artist Ruth Sullivan
- Foley Mixer Edward Colyer
- Foley Editor James Mather
Choreography
- Choreography Sue Lefton
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jorge Casares
- Stunts Sean Adames
- Stunts Boubker Ahmed
- Stunts Jean Charles Andrieux
- Stunts Antonio Arnalte
- Stunts Fayçal Attougui
- Stunts Ivan Baena
- Stunts Ferenc Berecz
- Stunts Csaba Bordan
- Stunts Gary Connery
- Stunts Eric Etje
- Stunts Angel Gómez Fernández
- Stunts Othman Ilyassa
- Stunts Rowley Irlam
- Stunts Tidler James
- Stunts Béla Kasi
- Stunts Derek Lea
- Stunts Guy List
- Stunts Philippe Losson
- Stunts Attila Mora
- Stunts Daniel Naprous
- Stunts Louis-Marie Nyée
- Stunts Domonkos Párdányi
- Stunts Brice Parfait
- Stunts Justin Pearson
- Stunts Gábor Piroch
- Stunts Cédric Proust
- Stunts Luis Gutiérrez
- Stunts Camilo Vila Novoa
- Stunts Shaun Wallace
- Stunts Raleigh Wilson
Consultant
- Historical Researcher Justin D. Pollard
- Marine Co-ordinator Tony Tucker
- Military Adviser CDT El Jaouhari
- Military Co-ordinator Henry Camilleri
- Dialogue Coach for Ms Hudson Barbara Berkery
- Voice Coach for Mr Ledger/Mr Bentley Gerry Grennell
- Supervising Armourer Richard Hooper
- Consultant Armourer Simon Atherton
- Armoury Supervisor Alix Harwood
- Senior Armourer David Evans
- Armoury Technician Ken Gittens
- Armoury Technician Roger Nichols
- Armourer/Webbing Christopher Aberdein
- Armourer Ken Garside
- Armourer Simon Meacock
- Horse Master Jorge Casares
- Horse Master (UK) Gerard Naprous
- Horse Master (Morocco) Joël Proust
- Horse Master (Moroccan Crew) North Africa Horse
- Assistant Horse Master Jean Michel Proust