Tamara Drewe (2010)

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writers:

Posy Simmonds (graphic novel)
Moira Buffini (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 July 2010 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy about sex, love and a nose job...

Plot:

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

Plot Keywords:

Writer | Drummer | House | Nose Job | E Mail

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Gemma Arterton	...	Tamara Drewe
Roger Allam	...	Nicholas Hardiment
Bill Camp	...	Glen McCreavy
Dominic Cooper	...	Ben Sergeant
Luke Evans	...	Andy Cobb
Tamsin Greig	...	Beth Hardiment
Jessica Barden	...	Jody Long
Charlotte Christie	...	Casey Shaw
James Naughtie	...	Interviewer
John Bett	...	Diggory
Josie Taylor	...	Zoe
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Eustacia
Pippa Haywood	...	Tess
Susan Wooldridge	...	Penny Upminster
Amanda Lawrence	...	Mary
Zahra Ahmadi	...	Nadia Patel
Cheryl Campbell	...	Lucetta
Alex Kelly	...	Jody's Mum
Emily Bruni	...	Caitlin
Lola Frears	...	Poppy Hardiment
Tom Allen	...	Vintner
Patricia Quinn	...	Posh Hippy
Walter Hall	...	Army Geek
Joel Fry	...	Steve Culley
Lois Winstone	...	Fran Redmond
Nathan Cooper	...	'SWIPE' Band Member
Albert Clark	...	Boss the Dog

Directed by
Stephen Frears

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Moira Buffini		screenplay
Posy Simmonds		graphic novel

Produced by
Maya Amsellem	....	executive producer
Hannah Farrell	....	associate producer
Sharon Harel	....	executive producer
Christine Langan	....	executive producer
Alison Owen	....	producer
Eve Schoukroun	....	executive producer
Tracey Seaward	....	producer
Paul Trijbits	....	producer
Faye Ward	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography by
Ben Davis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Mick Audsley

Casting by
Leo Davis

Production Design by
Alan MacDonald		(as Alan Macdonald)

Art Direction by
Patrick Rolfe		(supervising art director)
Christopher Wyatt

Set Decoration by
Tina Jones

Costume Design by
Consolata Boyle

Makeup Department
Beverley Binda	....	make-up & hair artist
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetics
Daniel Phillips	....	make-up & hair designer
Tapio Salmi	....	make-up & hair supervisor

Production Management
John Crampton	....	unit manager
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor
Samantha Knox-Johnston	....	production manager (as Sam Knox-Johnston)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Samson Haveland	....	third assistant director: additional photography (as Sam Haveland)
Zoe Liang	....	third assistant director: additional photography
Karl Liegis	....	third assistant director
Stuart Renfrew	....	first assistant director
Tom Rye	....	second assistant director
Adam Young	....	assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Bart Bailey	....	painter
Bruce Barnes	....	studio supervisor
Otis A. Bell	....	plaster labourer (as Otis Bell)
Bill Bush	....	plasterer
Gillian Campbell	....	scenic artist
Mat Campbell	....	greens coordinator
John Cavo	....	props: additional photography
David Chisholm	....	props storeman
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist
Charlie Cobb	....	portrait artist
Kelvin Cook	....	dressing props
Gareth Cousins	....	draughtsperson
Dan Crandon	....	construction manager
Steve Dean	....	carpenter
Jonathan Downing	....	props: additional photography
Katie Driscoll	....	graphic designer
Katrina Dunn	....	stand-by art director
David Gray	....	stand-by rigger (as Dave Gray)
Pat Hagerty	....	rigger
Dean Hawley	....	painter
Phil Hawley	....	painter
Justin Hayzelden	....	props: additional photography
Jason Htay	....	chargehand carpenter
Tim Lanning	....	head greensman
Vaidas Macionas	....	greensman
Dan Marsden	....	carpenter
Gary Martin	....	props: additional photography
Campbell Mitchell	....	chargehand stand-by props
John Moolenschot	....	carpenter
Garry Moore	....	stand-by carpenter
Marina Morris	....	home economist
Lara Murray	....	standby painter
John Palmer	....	dressing props
Allen J. Polley	....	prop master (as Allen Polley)
Elliott Polley	....	props: additional photography
Josh Polley	....	dressing props
Mitch Polley	....	junior stand-by props
Jamie Powell	....	hod plasterer
Tim Powis	....	workshop supervisor
Jody Raynes	....	scenic artist
Paul Rigby	....	carpenter
Scott Rogers	....	props: additional photography
Andy Skipsey	....	props: additional photography
Mia Summerville	....	art department runner
Melanie Thorpe	....	greensman
Kate Venner	....	production buyer
Mark Wallis	....	carpenter
Ivan Weightman	....	assistant art director
Laurence Wells	....	props: additional photography
William Wells	....	props: additional photography
Phil Wheeler	....	painter
Joe Willmott	....	carpenter
Nick Wood	....	hod scenic painter

Sound Department
Mark Appleby	....	adr recordist
Tom Deane	....	adr recordist
Jennie Evans	....	foley supervisor
Arthur Fenn	....	sound: additional photography
James Glenton	....	sound mix technician
Peter Lindsay	....	production sound mixer
Christer Melén	....	sound effects editor
Kate Morath	....	sound maintenance
Ulf Olausson	....	foley artist
Theotime Pardon	....	sound assistant
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Johnathan Rush	....	sound mix technician
Joakim Sundström	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Treble	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Turner	....	sound studio manager
Paul Wrightson	....	adr editor
Lionel Strutt	....	adr coordinator (uncredited)
Chris Sturmer	....	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Manex Efrem	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Pani Ahmadi-Moore	....	vfx editor
Antony Bluff	....	visual effects
Piers Hampton	....	visual effects producer
Will Hardwick	....	visual effects
Claire McGrane	....	visual effects
Mark Nelmes	....	visual effects supervisor
Martin Ofori	....	digital compositor
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording (uncredited)
Karsten Hecker	....	imaging engineer (uncredited)

Stunts
Nick Gillard	....	stunt coordinator
Justin Pearson	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Bloye	....	electrician: additional photography
Kerry Brown	....	stills photographer: additional photography
Sonny Burdis	....	best boy
Tony Burns	....	electrician: additional photography (as Tony Burnes)
William Burns	....	electrician: additional photography
Danny Butler	....	electrician: additional photography (as Daniel Butler)
Trevor Carey	....	rigger
Shaun Cobley	....	focus puller: additional photography
Malcolm Cooper	....	second assistant camera: dailies
Guy Cope	....	stand-by rigger: re-shoots
Jason Dully	....	clapper loader: additional photography
Guy Frost	....	focus puller: additional photography
Scot Gill	....	rigger
Stuart Godfrey	....	grip: additional photography
Alan Hall	....	clapper loader
Vic Hammond	....	grip: additional photography
Darren Harvey	....	electrician: additional photography
Edward Hayes	....	electrician: additional photography
Steve Hideg	....	crane/head technician: additional photography
Gary Hutchings	....	grip: additional photography
Sacha Jones	....	clapper loader: additional photography
John King	....	electrician: additional photography
Ben Knight	....	electrician: additional photography
Steve Macher	....	rigger
Iain Mackay	....	clapper loader: additional photography
David Maund	....	grip: additional photography
Ginger McCarthy	....	supervising rigger
Tom McFarling	....	clapper loader: additional photography
Guy Minoli	....	electrician
Stewart Monteith	....	electrician
William Morris	....	camera trainee
Julian Morson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Julian Morson	....	steadicam operator
Peter Mountain	....	stills photographer
Ronan Murphy	....	grip: additional photography
Tim Neill	....	electrician
Mark Packman	....	electrician: additional photography
Steve Parker	....	camera operator: additional photography
Mike Parsons	....	genny operator
Ronnie Phillips	....	electrician: additional photography
Tim Phillips	....	clapper loader: additional photography
Toby Plaskitt	....	grip
George Powell	....	crane/head technician: additional photography
Clive Prior	....	camera: b
Sam Renton	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
David Smith	....	gaffer
Martin Smith	....	rigger
Olly Tellett	....	focus puller: additional photography
Pacu Trautvetter	....	video assist operator
Gary Varney	....	electrician: additional photography
David Wall	....	electrician: additional photography (as David 'Jim' Wall)
Steve Walsh	....	electrician
Andrew Watson	....	electrician
Peter Wignall	....	camera operator: additional photography
Andy Woodcock	....	grip trainee
Ed Morris	....	camera trainee: re-shoots (uncredited)
Paul Swann	....	camera and equipment support (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lissy Holm	....	casting associate
Marcella Riordan	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Casey	....	principal wardrobe mistress
Rosie Grant	....	assistant costume designer
Yasemin Kascioglu	....	costume trainee
Emma Lloyd	....	costume daily
Marion Weise	....	costume supervisor
Charlotte Wiseman	....	assistant costume designer
Paul Yeowell	....	principal costume stand-by
Sally Crees	....	costume assistant: crowd (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Helle Absalonsen	....	senior DI producer
Pani Ahmadi-Moore	....	first assistant editor
Ben Bradley	....	DI technical producer
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer
Sinead Cronin	....	on-line editor (as Sinéad Cronin)
Gaz Evans	....	trainee assistant editor
Alex Gascoigne	....	on-line editor
Adam Inglis	....	colorist
Garry Maddison	....	2k data scanning
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory contact
Beth Pattinson	....	development editor: BBC Films
Natalie Silver	....	2k data scanning
Michael Alexander Winter	....	delivery coordinator (as Michael Winter)

Music Department
David Arch	....	soloist (piano)
John Barrett	....	assistant scoring engineer
Jean-Pascal Beintus	....	orchestrator
Nicolas Charron	....	orchestrator
Peter Clarke	....	auricle operator
Alexandre Desplat	....	orchestrations
Alexandre Desplat	....	programming
Andrew Dudman	....	music mixer
Andrew Dudman	....	music recordist
Karen Elliott	....	music supervisor
Xavier Forcioli	....	programming
Stanley Gabriel	....	assistant engineer
Rebecca Gilliver	....	soloist (cello)
Siobhan Grealy	....	soloist (flute)
Carmine Lauri	....	orchestra leader
Solrey Lemonnier	....	score producer (as Solre Lemonnier)
Bryn Lewis	....	soloist (harp)
Tony Lewis	....	music editor
Abbie Lister	....	music clearances
Chi-Yu Mo	....	soloist (clarinet)
Sylvain Morizet	....	orchestrator
Claude Romano	....	music preparation
Ralph Salmins	....	soloist (drums)
Norbert Vergonjeanne	....	music preparation (as Norbert Vergonjanne)
Adam Walker	....	soloist (flute)

Transportation Department
Garry Abbott	....	minibus driver (as Gary Abbott)
Maurice Avery	....	location driver (as Maurice 'Tex' Avery)
Mike Beaven	....	unit driver
Allan Bradshaw	....	unit driver
John Burden	....	minibus driver
Sophie Burden	....	minibus driver
Roy Clarke	....	transportation captain
Malcolm Cooper	....	facilities driver
Hendrik De Jonker	....	facilities driver
Andrew Ellis	....	vehicle technician
George Fraser	....	facilities driver
Paul Howitt	....	facilities driver
Christina Ledger	....	facilities driver
Enyo Mortty	....	unit driver
Piotr Walczak	....	transport facilities manager
Gary Weekes	....	action vehicle coordinator
Rob Wicks	....	location driver

Other crew
Aaron Anderson	....	creative coordinator: UK Film Council
Caridad Angus	....	stand-in: Gemma Arterton
Nick Atkinson	....	creative coordinator: UK Film Council
Geraldine Atlee	....	senior business affairs executive: UK Film Council
Stephanie Barker	....	medical: additional photography
John Barnes	....	security services
Chris Barnett	....	caterer
Natalie Bass	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson (as Natalie Usher)
Ryan Bohan	....	key office production runner
Carl Boyce	....	security services
Andy Brunskill	....	assistant to producer
James Buckler	....	production & delivery co-ordinator: BBC Films
Dominic Buttimore	....	titles producer
Sally Caplan	....	head of premiere fund: UK Film Council
Jillian Clark	....	animal handler: 1st Choice Animals (as Jill Clark)
Diarmuid Coghlan	....	first assistant accountant
Chris Collins	....	development producer: UK Film Council (as Christopher Collins)
Charlie Coombes	....	production runner
Jonah Coombes	....	location manager
Ginger Corbett	....	unit publicist: Premier PR
Rodney De Winter	....	security services
Frazer Douglas	....	stand-in
Janie Dowding	....	assistant: Tracey Seaward
Linda Drew	....	personal assistant: Stephen Frears
Penny Dyer	....	dialect coach
Daniel Edwards	....	caterer
Fred Everitt	....	location trainee
Penny Eyles	....	script supervisor
Lizzy Follows	....	unit publicist: Premier PR (as Elizabeth Follows)
Samantha Gardner	....	accommodation coordinator
Linda Gregory	....	production accountant
Fionn Groeger	....	runner: London
Jane Hawley	....	production executive: BBC Films
Billy Hinshelwood	....	legal services provided by
Vince Holden	....	head of production finance: UK Film Council
Mel Holland	....	coordinator: Notting Hill Films
Polly Hope	....	production co-ordinator
Mick Hurrell	....	health & safety advisor: JHA Safe T
Scott Jacobson	....	assistant: Tracey Seaward
Steve Joberns	....	accountancy services: Shipleys
Carrie Johnson	....	medical: additional photography
Christina Jules	....	financial controller: Ruby Films
Beth Hearn Keech	....	assistant production co-ordinator
Gabby Le Rasle	....	production co-ordinator
Hannah Leader	....	lawyer: Notting Hill Films
Tony May	....	security services
Lynsey Miller	....	production coordinator: Ruby Films
Richard Morrison	....	titles designer
Jackie O'Sullivan	....	second assistant accountant
Simon Osborn	....	legal & business affairs manager: BBC Films
Kate Penlington	....	clearances
Ann Phillips	....	development & acquisitions: WestEnd Films
Rebecca Pick	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Jenny Reid	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Toby Reisz	....	electronic press kit: Feasible Films
Kylie Rutkowski	....	assistant to executive producer: WestEnd Films
Graham Samels	....	caterer
Neil Samels	....	caterer
Anthony Stagles	....	security services
Nicky Surressi	....	security services (as Nicky 'Genie Boom' Surressi)
Mark Sweeney	....	medical: additional photography
Ian Thomson	....	publicist: Ruby Films
Kevin Towell	....	security services
Amie Tridgell	....	assistant location manager
John William Turner	....	key set production assistant (as John Turner)
Jeannie Udall	....	unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall)
Dean Wares	....	typographer
Dean Willmott	....	security services
Josh Yudkin	....	key assistant location manager
Joanne Fox	....	work experience runner (uncredited)
Mark Rowan	....	health & safety advisor (uncredited)
Richard Wild	....	weather consultant (uncredited)

Thanks
Natasha Alderslade	....	special thanks
Russell Allen	....	special thanks
Isabel Begg	....	special thanks
Fiona Burkeman	....	special thanks
Neil Calder	....	special thanks
David Campbell	....	special thanks
Charlie Carter	....	acknowledgment: Roger Allam photographed by
Jenne Casarotto	....	special thanks
Judith Chan	....	special thanks
St John Donald	....	special thanks
Sue Greenleaves	....	special thanks
Sofia Hagberg	....	special thanks
Ruth Hayter	....	special thanks
Anthony Jones	....	special thanks
Simon Kelner	....	special thanks
Sally Long-Innes	....	special thanks
Lisa Mayo	....	special thanks
Sinead Moran	....	special thanks
Bernard Newman	....	special thanks
Sheila Newman	....	special thanks
Tim Newman	....	special thanks
Sue Newton	....	special thanks
Nigel Palmer	....	special thanks
Derek Parkes	....	special thanks
Ian Robinson	....	special thanks
Marc Stevens	....	special thanks: the LSO
Lucie Stoddart	....	special thanks
Simon Taffe	....	special thanks
Chris Tarren	....	special thanks
Philip Wicks	....	special thanks
Chris Witt	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Ruby Films
• BBC Films
• Notting Hill Films
• UK Film Council
• WestEnd Films

Distributors

• Alta Films (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Diaphana Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Prokino Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Seven Films (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Tour de Force (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Midas Filmes (2010) (Portugal) (all media)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Prokino Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
• Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Bluff Hampton Company, The (visual effects) (as Bluff Hampton)
• Kristyan Mallett Fx (make-up effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• 1st Choice Animals  animal handler
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provided by (as AON / Albert G Ruben)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  electrical equipment
• ARRI Media  camera, lenses, grip equipment & crane
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded and mixed at (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Angels the Costumiers  hired costumes supplied by
• Bluff Hampton Company, The  visual effects by (as Bluff Hampton)
• Bon Appetit Catering  catering (as Bon Appetit)
• Bonded Services  film storage
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  hired costumes supplied by
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Chloé  special thanks (as CHLOE)
• Coutts & CO  bank finance by
• Crime Writers' Association  special thanks (for advice on the CWA Daggers)
• Deluxe  laboratory (as Deluxe London)
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• End of the Road Festival  special thanks (2009)
• Euphonix Europe  special thanks
• Film Finances  completion guarantor (as Film Finances, Inc.)
• Freeway CAM B.V.  collection account management by
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Goldcrest Post Production London  crowd adr recorded at (uncredited)
• Hothouse Music  music supervision
• Larmer Tree Gardens  special thanks
• Lays International  prop transport
• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  music performed by
• Mayflower Studios  adr recorded at (as Mayflower Studios, London)
• Media Services  stationery supplier (uncredited)
• Mediacom 24-7  travel agent (uncredited)
• Palmbrokers  greenery
• Pepper Post Production  digital intermediate by, made with the assistance of (as Pepper Post)
• Pepper Sound  sound re-recorded at
• Pivotal Post  editing equipment
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services (uncredited)
• Ray Marston Wig Studio  wigs supplied by
• Safe & Sound  location security
• Sapex Scripts  post production script
• Sargent Disc  payroll services provided by (as Sargent-Disc Ltd.)
• Soho Screening Rooms  screening room (uncredited)
• Sophie Millard  hired jewellery supplied by
• Sync Sound  adr recorded at (as Sync Sound, Inc., New York)
• Town and Country Marquees  special thanks
• Translux  location facilities (as Translux International)
• UK Film Council  funding

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Runtime:

111 min | France:109 min (Cannes Film Festival)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46289) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | Sweden:7 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Dorset, England, UK

Company:

Ruby Films

Trivia:

In addition to being loosely based on a novel by Thomas Hardy, including a character who is writing a book about Hardy, and having a photograph of Hardy prominently displayed in one scene, the location filming was done in Dorset, where most of Hardy's novels are set - "Wessex" being a thinly fictionalized Dorset. The small ad for the writers' retreat that appears at the beginning of the film is also headed with the title of the novel: "Far from the Madding Crowd".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jody is sending her second email, the screen shows "Message Sent" before she hits a key to send the message.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Maltin on Movies: The Best Films You Missed in 2010 (#1.20)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Where are you now?

An Under-appreciated Gem

Tamara Drewe is a real gem by The Queen director Stephen Frears. It is an updated version of Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd but based on a graphic novel by Posy Simmonds. A dark comedy set in the English countryside, the story is centred on a writer's colony run by Tamsin Greig's character Beth and her crime writer husband Nicholas, played by Roger Allam.

Gemma Arteton plays the title character who lived in the same small down in Dorset known as Ewedown during her teenage years. Now grown up she returns to restore and hopefully sell the house she used to live in. With help from a surgically reconstructed nose, Tamara Drewe has blossomed into a beautiful woman and her presence shakes the sleepy town as Bethsheba did in Hardy's novel.

The film is true to the memory of Thomas Hardy maintaining the turmoil of sexual desire and even obsession across all age groups which so commonly adorned his novels. One of the characters, the sympathetic American novelist Glen played by Bill Camp is writing a novel influenced by Hardy and references the author on many occasions.

The film breaks the notion of a quiet and sleepy town, like so many British films do. Underneath these seemingly close communities lies an underlining suspicion. Everyone is in everyone else's business in Ewedown and Tamara's presence only helps fuel the tension.

The pivotal scene that embodies Tamara Drewe's character occurs when Glen tells her that life must be very easy for her because she is beautiful. She laughs it off citing that it has always been difficult for her to be taken seriously.

Behind the character of Tamara Drewe lies something more sinister. The sudden appearance of a beautiful face in the town leads to a series of events that causes the balance of everyone's life to be upset. Men are suddenly smitten by the prospect of sex while women are often jealous or angry by the disruption they cause.

The story really begins to escalate when Tamara begins to date a drummer in a rock band played by Dominic Cooper and sets up permanently in the town. Soon, everyone in the town is invested in the lives of these people in some way.

The voyeurism of the locals who regard Tamara Drewe as both someone to envy and detest is likened to the celebrity status of her rock star boyfriend. Tamara quickly becomes the target of two schoolgirls who are both obsessed with the drummer and jealous of Tamara for disturbing the order of things.

The film eases its dark themes with its excellent use of subtle humour. The updated version of one of Hardy's most celebrated novels exposes the reality of a voyeuristic society too concerned with the lives of other people.

Along with Frears excellent direction, the other great strength of this film is its actors with special distinction going to Tamsin Greig. Greig is familiar to the London stage scene while others have played minor roles in big films. Gemma Arteton was one of Bond's muses in the Quantum of Solace. Roger Allam has been equally excellent in Frears academy award winning film the Queen as well as in V for Vendetta.

On one final note, I read one review that argued that the climax just does not amount to much which I personally felt was very misguided. The ending was true to the traditions of Hardy which is what Tamara Drewe is all about.