Drama ·History ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1967 · 2h 46m

Far from the Madding Crowd

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Director
John Schlesinger
Cast
Julie Christie as Bathsheba Everdene Terence Stamp as Sgt. Francis "Frank" Troy Alan Bates as Gabriel Oak Peter Finch as William Boldwood Fiona Walker as Liddy Prunella Ransome as Fanny Robin
Crew
Nicolas Roeg — Director of Photography Malcolm Cooke — Editor Richard Rodney Bennett — Original Music Composer Frederic Raphael — Screenplay Thomas Hardy — Novel Joseph Janni — Producer
Tagline

Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure

Synopsis

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

Trailer Far from the Madding Crowd — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
farmshepherdjealousyrage and hatebased on novel or bookvictorian englandfarm lifebritish soldier
Key Collaborators
John Schlesinger Director Nicolas Roeg Director of Photography Malcolm Cooke Editor Richard Rodney Bennett Original Music Composer Frederic Raphael Screenplay Thomas Hardy Novel Joseph Janni Producer Richard Macdonald Production Design Alan Barrett Costume Design
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