Typical Thomas Hardy - painful love stories. In "Far From the Madding Crowd", Julie Christie's character captivates one character after another - each with his different flaws.
Alan Bates, Alison Leggatt, Andrew Robertson
Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.
DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
Stats: 98 reviews
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October 3, 2007
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October 5, 2008
The English can do no wrong.A rising star sitting in the director's chair having 4 future giants in front of the camera,deliberately tarnished cinematography for the social depiction of a counter-cultural status on Hardy's book.3 decades later Winterbottom would explore another H...( read more)
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September 11, 2009
This is not the version I saw but they don't have it listed. The one I saw starred Nathaniel Parker and Paloma Baeza. This is the best I've ever seen of Mr. Parker however, what a freaking mess of a story. Bathsheba is selfish and "a player" in her own time. She didn't deserv...( read more)
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September 8, 2008
want to see this because it won best picture with the NBR and was nominated for best picture at the golden globes
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November 13, 2007
another one from my school days.. and I was so in love with Terence Stamp in this one.. ah, the memories
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September 16, 2007
I was only a little girl when I saw this movie. Terrence Stamp became my crush. I wanted to grow up and find a boyfriend like him. Of course when I grew up and watched it again, I knew that might not be the best choice. Julie Christie was magnificent.
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