Question 1

Why did the 1955 remake Storm Over the Nile struggle with battle scenes from The Four Feathers?

Accepted Answer

Director Zoltan Korda's remake re-used battle sequences from this film, which did not lend themselves well to cropping for CinemaScope or blending with new footage due to fuzziness.

Question 2

How did the production achieve authenticity in the battle scenes?

Accepted Answer

The action scenes were filmed where historical battles took place, with extras including people who had witnessed or participated in the fighting over forty years earlier, and benefited from director Zoltan Korda's expertise.

Question 3

What unique feature was constructed for the Nile scenes in The Four Feathers?

Accepted Answer

Sailing ships pulled by hordes of Sudanese along the Nile were constructed specially for the production in exact period detail at great cost.

Question 4

What was unusual about the Korda brothers' working method on set?

Accepted Answer

The Korda brothers (Alexander, Vincent, and Zoltan) sometimes agitated the English cast and crew with sudden, loud arguments in Hungarian and halting English peppered with expletives, including violent screaming matches.

Question 5

How did producer Alexander Korda ensure a lavish production for The Four Feathers?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Korda spared no expense, shooting in Technicolor and doing most exteriors on location in the Sudan.

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