Far from the Madding Crowd details
| Formats: | U DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch |
| Director: | John Schlesinger |
| Genres: | Drama - African/American, General, Romance |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Collections: | January Picks |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Far from the Madding Crowd |
2hrs 36 mins | U |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 36 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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Excellent
By a customer from Buckinghamshire , 11 Jan 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
It is a long time since I saw this film and had forgotten how good it is. Not too much has dated [apart from the dodgy hair styles and wigs] and remains a powerful story.
The casting of Julie Christie as Bathsheba is a tad far fetched as she must be at least 10 years older than her characture, but the other parts played by Terence Stamp, Peter Finch and Alan Bates are brilliant.
The film captures Hardys love of the area and shows farming in all its wet and windy reality - no wonder Troy was so attractive ... anything to get away from all that mud!
4 generations of family all really enjoyed this film over Christmas; no wonder - it has a strong story, wonderful photography, some weepy romance, men behaving very badly and a satisfactory conclusion. It's a classic.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(29)historical tragic love story
By pamy (23 reviews) from London , 19 Apr 2013excellent film well acted. i was transformed back to the 1860's and felt the atmosphere and hard life of a farmer in those times the film in beautifully shot- Was this review helpful to you?
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Excellent version Of Hardy
By william131049 (3 reviews) , 29 Jan 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
Although an old film now, this is the best representation of any Thomas Hardy novel .The main actors...stars all ..play their parts excellently while even the smaller character actors faithfully represent the rural types in Victorian Dorset .Amid the lush settings , a love story is played out ...with two men being destroyed by love, while the one who proved steadfast and true, wins out in the end . So, a happy ending .- Was this review helpful to you?
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True to Hardy but too sad to watch!
By a customer , 18 Jan 2013Just like the rating says, painful! Definitely not worth watching. This film takes tragedy and heartbreak to a new level. If you like love stories DON'T watch this FILM!!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Far From...
By a customer , 14 Jan 2013Great film. Worth watching. And then some. All boo dah doo dah diddley doo boo yah moo tiddley doo. Oh yah!- Was this review helpful to you?
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What a Wonderful film
By cosytoes (7 reviews) , 04 Jan 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
It is many years since I read the book & amazing that I have never seen this movie before! Everything about it was great. Acting at its best! From a fantastic cast, who couldn't have been better suited to their roles. The location & photography showed English countryside at its most beautiful. Wonderful- Was this review helpful to you?
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