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List Price: $19.98 Features • Color • DVD-Video • Full Screen • NTSC In Theaters : 01 January, 1978 DVD Release : 27 August, 2002 |
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The Four Feathers (TV Movie) description What it lacks in grandeur, this 1978 TV version of The Four Feathers makes up for in fidelity to A.E.W. Mason's classic novel. 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. That it succeeds, more or less, in capturing the essence of Mason's grand adventure is largely due to the appeal of Beau Bridges and Jane Seymour in the prime of their early careers. (Bridges's film career was gaining momentum; Seymour would rise from here to the similarly romantic Somewhere in Time.) Bridges is the shamed soldier Harry Faversham, transcending cowardice by rescuing his closest friends during Britain's bloody campaign in 1870s Sudan; Seymour is his beloved back home, torn between Harry and the seemingly braver Jack (Robert Powell). TV veteran Don Sharp provides tepid direction, while screenwriter Gerald DiPego would continue his prolific career for decades to come. --Jeff Shannon |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | An excellent movie, not so excellent battle sequences |
| This version of "The four feathers" is excellent, the story is much deeper than the newest version (starring Heath Ledger).
Other reviewers have told you what the story is about, so I won't go into that. This movie has an excellent cast including the following: Beau Bridges, Jane Seymour, and Robert Powell. All of the actors do an excellent job at making you believe that they are who they are. The battle sequences leave more than a little to be desired, but they are excellent for the day. The Love story is very believable and does not include any sexual scenes or unecessary nudity. The man who plays the father is also very good, and I'm glad for all of the back story on why Beau Bridges character is the way he is. Overall, the story is really very good, but it's battle sequences are a saddning part. You can clearly see that a men are not stabbed in several sequences. Well, that is a minor quibble. Anyway, see the movie, it doesn't contain any sexuality (unlike the new version) and that should be a plus for most parents and adults. |
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