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Far from the Madding Crowd (2008)

Directed by Kate Saxon

Overview

Having inherited her father’s farm, a spirited and feisty young woman – Bathsheba Everdene, finds herself playing mistress in a man’s world. She is pursued by three would-be lovers: the constant shepherd, Gabriel Oak; the obsessive landowner, William Boldwood and the reckless Sergeant Troy. But are any of them a match for the wilful Bathsheba?  Based upon one of Hardy’s most popular and enduring novels, Far from the Madding Crowd takes us on a theatrical journey through Hardy country, following a passionate young girl propelled into womanhood by her experiences of love and loss.

Length 142 minutes

Actors

Stephen Billington | Jennifer Bryden | Phil Cheadle | Adam Croasdell | Laura Elphinstone | Gwynfor Jones | Rebecca O'Mara | Jack Sandle | Cleo Sylvestre | Ruth Westley | Noel White