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Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

06/18/1967 Drama, History, Romance 2h 46m
69%
User
Score
7.2/10
64%
55/100

Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure

Overview

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Frederic Raphael

Screenplay

John Schlesinger

Director

Top Billed Cast

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Bathsheba Everdene

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Sgt. Francis "Frank" Troy

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Gabriel Oak

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

William Boldwood

Fiona Walker

Fiona Walker

Liddy

Prunella Ransome

Prunella Ransome

Fanny Robin

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Mrs. Hurst

Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Henery Fray

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Jan Coggan

Media

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on May 29, 2025

Julie Christie is a natural here as the emotionally controlling “Bathsheba” who will settle for nothing short of absolute devotion from any man who seeks her favour. On that front, she has attracted three gentleman who would happily make her their wife. The first, perhaps the most decent of the trio, is “Gabriel” (Alan Bates) who owns an adjacent farm and has a practical, unromantic, head on his shoulders. Then there is local squire “Boldwood” (Peter Finch) whose name belies his true character - one that could hardly be said to be bold in here eyes. Then there’s the dashingly enigmatic soldier “Troy” (Terence Stamp) who is about as unstable as the others are uninteresting to her. Which will she choose? Will it be a wise choice? Will she rue the day and what will the other...

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