The Four Feathers (Criterion Collection) (1939) On DVD

Actor:           John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C. Aubrey Smith, June Duprez, Allan Jeayes                                                                                                                      
Director:      Zoltan Korda
Genre:          Action/Adventure
Year:            1939
Studio:          Criterion
Length:         115
Released:    October 11, 2011
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:              NTSC, Color
Language:    English
Subtitles  :    English

DESCRIPTION:

This spectacular Technicolor epic, directed by Zoltán Korda (Jungle Book), 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 Feathersfollows the travails of a young officer (Rembrandt’s 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 The Fallen Idol’s Ralph Richardson) and fiancée (The Thief of Bagdad’s June Duprez). Featuring music by Miklós Rózsa (The Killers) and Oscar-nominated cinematography by Georges Périnal (The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp), The Four Feathers is a thrilling, thunderous epic.

Special Features:

New high-definition digital restoration

Audio commentary by film historian Charles Drazin

New video interview with David Korda, son of director Zoltan Korda

A Day at Denham, a short film from 1939 featuring footage of Zoltan Korda

Trailer

Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Sragow