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Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

Drama · History · Romance · 1967

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Movie details

Far from the Madding Crowd

“Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure”

1967 Drama · History · Romance 2h 46m

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6.9 / 10

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Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

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In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Schlesinger

Written by

Frederic Raphael

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Bathsheba Everdene

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Sgt. Francis "Frank" Troy

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Gabriel Oak

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

William Boldwood

F

Fiona Walker

Liddy

Prunella Ransome

Prunella Ransome

Fanny Robin

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Mrs. Hurst

Court is in session

Put Far from the Madding Crowd on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.