The four feathers dvd 2004 beau bridges, jane seymour cert u new and. In 1884, harry feversham heath ledger is a young officerintraining in the british army who is soon to graduate and is expected to be shipped of to the sudan, where the kings military are battling muslim insurgents who are attempting to overturn english. When he refuses to go, three of his comrades send him white feathers as symbols of cowardice. See more ideas about jane seymour, lady jane and actresses. The ending of the movie has the two lovers, harry and ethne together again, was very romantic to me. The four feathers 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jane seymour, obe born joyce penelope wilhelmina frankenberg. Jane seymour was born as joyce penelope wilhelmina frankenberg in 1951 in middlesex, england, to a. Set during the british armys gordon relief expedition late 1884 to early 1885 in sudan, it tells the story of a young man accused of cowardice. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour. Dec 12, 2018 jane said her mother vehemently denied that jane was jewish. The four feathers 1978 tv movie ethne eustace killer on board 1977 tv movie jan.
Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Against the background of the mahdist war, young feversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which others perceive as cowardice. The four feathers 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. He is engaged to the comely ethne eustace kate hudson, and when his regiment is ordered to the sudan he cannot bear to part from her and resigns his commission. It combines elements of love, cowardice, betrayal, heroism, and redemption with incredible action flmed on location in egypt in 1939. This movie has better role definition for some charecters that is missing in the 30s version. Rent four feathers 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The four feathers is a 1978 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a. With beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour. Please contact, susan nagy luks director, coral canyon publishing 2637 townsgate road, suite 200 westlake village. To purchase an exclusive jane seymour autographed copy of.
From the cast to the screenplay to the direction, the four feathers is a film that deserves critical acclaim and the type of film restoration a firm such as criterion can deliver. It is widely regarded as the best of the numerous film adaptations of the 1902 novel of the same name by a. In december 1901, cornhill magazine announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in the forthcoming year. The four feathers by don sharp don sharp, robert m.
Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour is worth purchasing and. I dont understand about the politics of the times where the four feathers are in, so i cant comment on that. The movie is the story of how harry redeems his honor by giving the four feathers back to their senders, after an act of courage in each case. The four feathers 1978 cast and crew raised by an overbearing military father harry andrews, harry faversham beau bridges is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very. This is a remake a very famous movie from the 1930s. Directed by don sharp, this version starred beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward and jane seymour, and was nominated for a primetime emmy award. Jane did say she had jewish relatives and loved the food.
Robert powell romances jane seymour when she breaks her engagement to beau bridges in the bell system special, the four feathers, sunday, january 1 911 pm, est on the nbc television network. She started her acting career in 1969 with the comedy film oh. The general, played by harry andrews is exceptional. Both robert powell and jane seymour were excellent as jack durrance and ethne eustace. But its when he receives a fourth feather from his fiancee, ethne jane seymour, that faversham sets out to overcome his fears and become a true hero. Just hours before he ends his military career, harry feversham makes a decision that will change the course of his life and perhaps, cost him the woman he loves. Born february 15th, 1951, the ravenhaired daughter of a prosperous british gynecologist, jane seymour debuted onstage at as a member of the london festival ballet, after training at the arts educational school. Fred and lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are. The four feathers tells the story of harry faversham heath ledger, a young british soldier, circa 1875, whose father is a general and who finds himself in the army without having much say in the matter. The four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. Unfortunatlely the seller was still advertising their copy of four feathers as the beau bridges, jane seymour version when they do not have that movie in stock so others may also be disappointed with what they receive in the mail as i was.
The four feathers tv series the movie database tmdb. When a fourth feather is handed to favershem by his fiancee jane seymour, favershem vows to prove himself in battleand to personally hand back the four feathers to his accusers. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. Jane seymour made me totally believe that ethne was remorseful for driving harry away and that she still loves him no matter what. May 20, 2010 the four feathers was made and released on the eve of the second world war, when a story portraying both britains hesitancy to go to war and the countrys ultimate victory is likely to have been timely and reassuring to many audiences. What a lovely war, where she played a very minor role for which she wasnt even credited.
Released 1978, the four feathers stars beau bridges, robert powell, jane seymour, simon ward the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100 on metacritic. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very positive. Jane seymour in the four feathers 1978 the four feathers white feathers the thirty nine steps bear island epic film robert d period movies adventure film jane seymour. When british lieutenant faversham resigns his commission rather than fight in the 1882 sudan war, his army pals present him with the four white feathers of cowardice. The four feathers tv movie 1978 the four feathers tv. When british lieutenant faversham resigns his commission rather than. By cannibalizing the superior 1939 production for epic shots and sequences, this modest adaptation draws attention to its meager production values, relying heavily on casting and chemistry to compensate. Feb 22, 2018 jane seymour seen here at stratfield saye house during a break in filming for the four feathers, 30th august 1977. Please be sure to indicate which jane seymour book you are interested in purchasing. Masons perennially popular tale of honor and adventure is brought to the screen yet again in this lavish period actiondrama.
The four feathers dvd 1978 jane seymour beau bridges tv movie. The four feathers was made and released on the eve of the second world war, when a story portraying both britains hesitancy to go to war and the countrys ultimate victory is likely to have been timely and reassuring to many audiences. I love this movie as it has all the elements i like in a story. Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour have excellent performance, and we are also providing an additional warranty of 1 year. The story, set in 1898, follows a british officer who resigns his post when he learns of his regiments plans to ship out to the sudan for the conflict with the mahdi. Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, harry andrews, richard johnson, david robb, richard. Beau bridges proved to be an enjoyable surprise in his portrayal of the lead character, harry faversham. This film, with altered plot events, is the latest in a long line of cinematic adaptations of the 1902 novel.
The four feathers 1978 stream and watch online moviefone. Set during the reign of queen victoria, it tells the story of a man accused of cowardice. The four feathers is a 1977 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a. Jane seymour and beau bridges were so cute and romantic in their version of the four feathers.
Beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, don sharp. Robert powell romances jane seymour when she breaks her engagement to beau bridges in the bell system special, the four feathers, sunday, january 1. Ihave an orig copy taken off a nyc tv station of the 1939 version,but the. Jane said her mother vehemently denied that jane was jewish. One of the best adventure action films ever made, four feathers is a fantasy escape film for kids of all ages, from preteen to over65. The top 20 movies starring jane seymour flickchart. Four feathers what it lacks in grandeur, this 1978 tv version of the four feathers makes up for in fidelity to a. Photo by staffmirrorpixgetty images battlestar galactica pilot. Our the four feathers dvd t v movie jane seymour is worth purchasing and gives you satisfaction with the value for your money. The four feathers is a 2002 war drama film directed by shekhar kapur and starring heath ledger, wes bentley, djimon hounsou and kate hudson. Jane seymour seen here at stratfield saye house during a break in filming for the four feathers, 30th august 1977.
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