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Far from the Madding Crowd

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
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Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
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In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldw... Read allIn Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
IMDb RATING
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49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,498
923
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    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Hardy(based on the novel by)
      • David Nicholls(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Matthias Schoenaerts
      • Michael Sheen
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Hardy(based on the novel by)
      • David Nicholls(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Matthias Schoenaerts
      • Michael Sheen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 175User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 12 nominations

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    Far From the Madding Crowd: "The Suitors"
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    Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Matthias Schoenaerts and Juno Temple in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Michael Sheen and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, and Thomas Vinterberg in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Thomas Vinterberg and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Thomas Vinterberg in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Tom Sturridge and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Carey Mulligan and Jessica Barden in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
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    Tom Sturridge and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

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    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Bathsheba Everdene
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Gabriel Oak
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • William Boldwood
    Tom Sturridge
    Tom Sturridge
    • Sergeant Francis Troy
    Tilly Vosburgh
    • Mrs. Hurst
    Mark Wingett
    Mark Wingett
    • Bailiff #1
    Dorian Lough
    Dorian Lough
    • Bailiff #2
    Sam Phillips
    Sam Phillips
    • Sergeant Doggett
    Juno Temple
    Juno Temple
    • Fanny Robbin
    Bradley Hall
    Bradley Hall
    • Joseph Poorgrass
    Hilton McRae
    • Jacob Smallbury
    Jessica Barden
    Jessica Barden
    • Liddy
    Harry Peacock
    Harry Peacock
    • Jan Coggan
    Victor McGuire
    Victor McGuire
    • Bailiff Pennyways
    Jody Halse
    Jody Halse
    • Farmer Stone
    Pauline Whitaker
    • Parishioner
    Belinda Low
    • Parishioner #2
    Leonard Szepietowski
    • All Saints Vicar
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Hardy(based on the novel by)
      • David Nicholls(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Carey Mulligan suggested Matthias Schoenaerts for the role of Gabriel Oak after having seen him in Rust and Bone (2012). Mulligan told Total Film, "The minute I saw Rust and Bone I called [director] Thomas Vinterberg and I was like, 'That's who I want!'. He's brilliant - one of those effortlessly manly actors".
    • Goofs
      In the final scene when Gabriel leaves the farm he is wearing white trousers and white shirt with a dark waistcoat but shortly later when B catches up with him he is dressed in completely different clothes.
    • Quotes

      Bathsheba Everdene: It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in a language chiefly made by men to express theirs.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Alan Cumming/Carey Mulligan/Ludacris (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid
      Written by Luigi Boccherini (as Boccherini)

    User reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Pick Me!
    Greetings again from the darkness. If you have read Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel or seen director John Schlesinger's 1967 (and far more energetic) screen adaption starring Julie Christie, or even if you are a High School Literature student with the novel on your summer reading list, you will probably be interested in this more modern-day thinking approach from director Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt). It's more modern not in look, but rather in the feminist perspective of Bathsheba Everdene (one of my favorite literary character names).

    Carey Mulligan plays Ms. Everdene, and she is exceedingly independent and ambitious for the time period, while simultaneously being attractive in a more timeless manner. This rare combination results in three quite different suitors. She first meets sheep farmer Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone), who is smitten with her spunk, and he proposes by offering her way out of poverty. She declines and the next time they cross paths, the tables have turned as she has inherited a farm and he has lost everything due to an untrained sheep dog. Next up is a proposal from a socially awkward, but highly successful neighborhood farmer. Michael Sheen plays William Boldwood, who is clueless in his courting skills, but understands that combining their farms would be a make-sense partnership. The third gent is Sergeant Francis Troy (Tom Sturridge), a master of seduction by sword. She is sucked in by Troy's element of danger, unaware of his recent wedding gone awry to local gal Fanny Robbin (Juno Temple).

    As with most literary classics … and in fact, most books … the screen adaptation loses the detail and character development that make the book version so enjoyable. Still, we understand the essence of the main characters, and the actors each bring their own flavor to these roles. The story has always been first and foremost a study in persistence, and now director Vinterberg and Mulligan explore the modern day challenges faced by women in selecting a mate: slow and steady, financially set, or exciting and on edge. In simpler language, should she follow her head, wallet or heart?
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    • What song was sung by Troy and the farmers at the wedding?

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Xa Đám Đông Điên Loạn
    • Filming locations
      • Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • BBC Films
      • TSG Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,236,500
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $164,985
      • May 3, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,229,977
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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