| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Four Feathers (1939) October 11th Criterion Retail: 29.95, Our: $23.99 |   |
| WHAT: WHEN: STUDIO: PRICE: | The Four Feathers (Blu-Ray) (1939) October 11th Criterion Retail: 39.95, Our: $31.99 | |
Previously released by MGM in 2005, and long out of print, The Four Feathers gets the Criterion treatment on standard and Blu this October 11th. Bonus features below.
SYNOPSIS:
This spectacular Technicolor epic, 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 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, The Four Feathers is a thrilling, thunderous epic.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Audio commentary by film historian Charles Drazin
- New video interview with David Korda, son of director Zoltán Korda
- A Day at Denham, a short film from 1939 featuring footage of Zoltán Korda on the set
of The Four Feathers - Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Sragow
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