The Four Feathers
2002 · 132 min · Director: Shekhar Kapur
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Harry Feversham is a British Army officer. When his regiment is sent to fight in the Sudan, he resigns his commission. His three closest friends and fellow officers view him as a coward and each send him a white feather, a symbol of cowardice. His fiancée has the same view and does the same. Humiliated by this, Feversham sets off to the Sudan to redeem his honour.
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The Four Feathers (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 23 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 39 % | 31 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 59 % | 51 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 52 % | 49 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 88 % | 83 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 83 % | 65 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 74 % | 48 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 74 % | 54 % | 69 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 80 % | 66 % | 74 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 79 % | 61 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 71 % | 38 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Empathy | 67 % | 20 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Isabelle
Aunt Mary
Sudanese Storyteller
Dervish Ansar
Colonel Other Regiment
Egyptian Orderly
Millie
Drunken Corporal
Woman in Red Veil
Saadi
Wounded Captain
Details
- Directed by
- Shekhar Kapur
- Written by
- Michael Schiffer, Hossein Amini, A.E.W. Mason
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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