Far from the Madding Crowd (TV 1998)

A vain pretty girl has recently taken over her uncles farm. Her independent, naive personality leaves her torn between three men who wish to marry her.

Director:

Nicholas Renton

Writers:

Thomas Hardy (novel), Philomena McDonagh

Stars:

Paloma Baeza, Nigel Terry, Nathaniel Parker

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paloma Baeza	...	Bathsheba Everdene
Nigel Terry	...	Mr Boldwood
Nathaniel Parker	...	Gabriel Oak
Jonathan Firth	...	Sergeant Frank Troy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria Alcock	...	Temperance Miller
James Allen	...	Will Coggan
Robin Ardra	...	Tollgate Keeper
Peter Aubrey	...	Daniel Selby
Paul Ax	...	Sergeant
James Ballantine	...	Joe Coggan
David Barrass	...	Pennyways
Tim Bartholomew	...	Sam Sammy
Linda Bassett	...	Maryann Money
Gwynn Beech	...	Simeon
Shannon Bone-Sands	...	Lizzie Coggan

Storyline

Bathsheba everdene, a young vain girl, has just taken over her uncles farm. Her pretty face, wealth, and naive personality attracts three men who wish to marry her. She ,bieng so naive and vain, gets herself into a love tangle between them. As her time passes and the responsibilities of her farm, workers, and personal status pile up into a stressful mess, she begins to learn the hardships of life.

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Plot Keywords:

suitor | pregnancy | alias | singing | loss of husband | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd

Filming Locations:

Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min 54 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

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Soundtracks

"I Lost My Love"
Traditional
Performed by Andy Robb

User Reviews

Hopeless!

I gave up watching this after I heard the line, "Do you want a job then?" The dialogue was so modern and unconvincing I was soon irritated by it, and the line in question was the last straw! Another reviewer has commented on the rural dialect. I am an Englishman who lives in the West Country (where this story is set) and am familiar with West Country dialects and accents as they were before television destroyed them. The dialect and accents used in this version were hopeless, and would have been best avoided. (I haven't heard realistic West Country speech in films or on TV since the '60s/'70s - actors seem unable or unwilling to make the effort.)