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Alan Bates stars as the tormented Michael Henchard in this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel 'The Mayor Of Casterbridge'. One day, in a destitute and drunken state, Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor at a county fair. Haunted by the memory of this betrayal, the itinerant farmhand decides to change his .. Read more

Starring	Alan Bates, Anna Massey, Anne Stallybrass
Director	David Giles
Genres	Drama

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  I'll recomend this to anyone, assuming they have an attention span longer than that of the typical Eastenders viewer. Alan Bates and all the other major ... read more »
  
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  Almost as good as reading the book
  
  Really good adaptation of the book. It is difficult to portray the subtle emotions that a personality such as the Mayor of Casterbridge has and he can often ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Mar 2012 at 17:09
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  Brilliant
  
  I watched this when it was first on the television and thoroughly enjoyed watching it again recently. It never dates. The acting is superb. Definitely a '... read more »
  
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  If any film lives up to is book this does
  
  Alan Bates is perefctly cast and the pace and style of the whole thing matches him beautifully. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys literary ... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
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  - 14 May 2007 at 21:09
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  Dated but lovely story by the author
  
  Trying to remmeber auathor's name (it's alzheimer's) not the author stupid!
  
  Beautiful story - perhaps a little slow - wonderful male lead... read more »
  
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  - 05 Jan 2007 at 18:58
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  I'll recomend this to anyone, assuming they have an attention span longer than that of the typical Eastenders viewer. Alan Bates and all the other major ... read more »
  
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  - Essex
  - 15 Dec 2006 at 17:50
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  Slow
  
  Slow. This version is a bit boring needs to move on a bit, but it was filmed a long time ago.
  
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  - Hale Cheshire
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 21:58
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  Dickensian drama
  
  I am shortly going to watch the second DVD and am waiting to see what happens to the Major of Castlebridge and which way the plot will turn next. Not a film ... read more »
  
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  - Devon, England
  - 26 Apr 2006 at 12:39
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  alan bates
  
  what a wonderful english actor. An excellent characterisation in a realistic adaptation of Hardy's novel.
  
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  RENT IT!
  
  I'll recomend this to anyone, assuming they have an attention span longer than that of the typical Eastenders viewer. Alan Bates and all the other major ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Essex
  - 15 Dec 2006 at 17:50
- - 1
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  alan bates
  
  what a wonderful english actor. An excellent characterisation in a realistic adaptation of Hardy's novel.
  
  Report this review
- 196794
- - shirley stanley
  - redditch
  - 21 Jan 2006 at 12:57
- - 1
  - 0
  If any film lives up to is book this does
  
  Alan Bates is perefctly cast and the pace and style of the whole thing matches him beautifully. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys literary ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 439994
- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 14 May 2007 at 21:09
- - 1
  - 1
  Dickensian drama
  
  I am shortly going to watch the second DVD and am waiting to see what happens to the Major of Castlebridge and which way the plot will turn next. Not a film ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 237488
- - a customer
  - Devon, England
  - 26 Apr 2006 at 12:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated but lovely story by the author
  
  Trying to remmeber auathor's name (it's alzheimer's) not the author stupid!
  
  Beautiful story - perhaps a little slow - wonderful male lead... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 399296
- - a customer
  - mere wiltshire
  - 05 Jan 2007 at 18:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  I watched this when it was first on the television and thoroughly enjoyed watching it again recently. It never dates. The acting is superb. Definitely a '... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 769658
- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 16:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Almost as good as reading the book
  
  Really good adaptation of the book. It is difficult to portray the subtle emotions that a personality such as the Mayor of Casterbridge has and he can often ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1105350
- - a customer
  - 24 Mar 2012 at 17:09
- - 0
  - 2
  Slow
  
  Slow. This version is a bit boring needs to move on a bit, but it was filmed a long time ago.
  
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  - Hale Cheshire
  - 16 Nov 2006 at 21:58

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  Alan Bates stars as the tormented Michael Henchard in this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel 'The Mayor Of Casterbridge'. One day, in a destitute and drunken state, Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a sailor at a county fair. Haunted by the memory of this betrayal, the itinerant ...