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Far from the Madding Crowd
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Far from the Madding Crowd

1998-05-10 · 216 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Romance · TV Movie

This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. The proud, flighty and bewitching Bathsheba Everdene finds herself entangled into the passions of three men and her impulsive nature pushes her into a web of deceit and destruction.

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Directors
Nicholas Renton
Production companies
Granada Television, GBH
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paloma BaezaPaloma BaezaBathsheba Everdene
Nigel TerryNigel TerryMr Boldwood
Nathaniel ParkerNathaniel ParkerGabriel Oak
Jonathan FirthJonathan FirthSergeant Frank Troy
Natasha LittleNatasha LittleFanny Robin
Linda BassettLinda BassettMaryann Money
Sean GilderSean GilderJoseph Poorgrass

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