Far From the Madding Crowd (1967)
- Starring:
- Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Far From the Madding Crowd
This 1967 version of Thomas Hardy's novel should have done better at the box office than it did, given the star power of Julie Christie and the visual and aural fidelity to its source material. Julie Christie plays Bathsheba Everdene, a country heiress who is loved by three different men: Terence Stamp, Peter Finch and Alan Bates. Convinced that she is the intellectual superior of all three, Bathesheba loses many early opportunities for lasting happiness. Finally shedding herself of her haughty attitude, Bathsheba unconditionally accepts the love of Bates. The euphoric exuberance of Nicolas Roeg's photography is matched by the direction of John Schlesinger and the screenplay by Frederick Raphael. Only the nittiest of nitpickers would complain that some of the medium shots don't match the closeups (watch Terence Stamp's clown makeup in one scene). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 171 mins
Complete Cast of Far From the Madding Crowd
- Julie Christie - Bathsheba Everdene
- Peter Finch - William Boldwood
- Prunella Ransome - Fanny Robin
- Paul Dawkins - Henry Fray
- Julian Somers - Jan Coggan
- Vincent Harding - Mark Clark
- Margaret Lacey - Maryann Money
- Denise Coffey - Soberness
- John Garrie - Pennyways
- Michael Beint - Laborer
- John Barrett - Joseph Poorgrass
- Alba - Gentleman at Party
- Jonathan Newth - Gentleman at Cockfight
- Derek Ware - Corporal
- Bryan Mosley - Barker
- Terence Stamp - Sgt. Troy
- Alan Bates - Gabriel Oak
- Fiona Walker - Liddy
- Andrew Robertson - Andrew Randle
- Pauline Melville - Mrs. Tall
- Laurence Carter - Laban Tall
- Harriet Harper - Temperance
- Brian Rawlinson - Matthew Moon
- Owen Berry - Old Smallbury
- Alison Leggatt - Mrs. Hurst
- Hugh Walker - Farmer at Corn Exchange
- Peter Stone - Teddy Coggan
- Freddie Jones - Cainy Ball
- Peggy Ann Clifford - Fat lady at Circus
- Frank Duncan - Farmer at Corn Exchange
- Director(s):
- John Schlesinger
- Writer(s):
- Frederic Raphael
- Producer(s):
- Joseph Janni
- 1967 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 1967 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
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