Movie

Far from the Madding Crowd (2010)

• November 15, 2010
• 2h 22m

• Drama

Overview

Having inherited her father’s farm, a spirited and feisty young woman – Bathsheba Everdene, finds herself playing mistress in a man’s world. She is pursued by three would-be lovers: the constant shepherd, Gabriel Oak; the obsessive landowner, William Boldwood and the reckless Sergeant Troy. But are any of them a match for the wilful Bathsheba? Based upon one of Hardy’s most popular and enduring novels, Far from the Madding Crowd takes us on a theatrical journey through Hardy country, following a passionate young girl propelled into womanhood by her experiences of love and loss.

Director

Kate Saxon

Writers

Thomas Hardy

Starring

Stephen Billington, Jennifer Bryden, Phil Cheadle