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The Four Feathers

1939 · 129 min

A sweeping imperial adventure that pits shame against honour, with grand desert vistas and a quiet, aching redemption.

Directed by: Zoltan Korda
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
Starring: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith

Tagline: They made him a hero by branding him a coward... the story of a man who conquered fear.
Overview: A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

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Directed by: Zoltan Korda
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
Starring: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
guilt
loyalty
betrayal
colonialism
Places: military
wilderness
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, drama, war, history
Directed by: Zoltan Korda
Written by: R.C. Sherriff
Starring: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith, June Duprez, Allan Jeayes, Jack Allen, Donald Gray, Frederick Culley
Music: Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography: Georges Périnal
Runtime: 129 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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