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Far from the Madding Crowd


Date: 1967
Type: Historical drama / Romance
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: John Schlesinger
Producer: Joseph Janni

Comment/Synopsis

A woman inherits a large farm and is persued by three very different men and her life decisions impacts their lives and a wider community. Julie Christie gives a good performance in the lead role. There is good support from Alan Bates as the sheep farmer who helps her run the farm, Peter Finch as the wealthy land owner and Terrence Stamp as the volative womanising soldier.

Actors


Julie CHristieJulie Christie
Terrence StampTerence Stamp
Peter FinchPeter Finch
Alan BatesAlan Bates
Fiona Walker
Prunella Ransome
John Barrett
Owen Berry
Lawrence Carter
Denise Coffey
Paul Dawkins
Vincent Harding
Harriet Harper
Marie Hopps
Freddie Jones
Margaret Lacey
Alison LeggattAlison Leggatt
Pauline Melville
Andrew Robertson
Brian Rawlinson
Julian Somers

Music

Richard Rodney Bennett

Novel

Thomas Hardy

Oscars

Nomination - Music - Richard Rodney Bennett
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer (MGM)
Far from the Madding Crowd