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Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

20157.01h 59m

Overview

In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Written by Thomas Hardy, David Nicholls
Produced by Allon Reich, Andrew Macdonald, Anita Overland
Box OfficeBudget: $14.5MRevenue: $30.3M

Top Cast

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

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Fanny Robbin

Jessica Barden

Jessica Barden

Liddy

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Jacob Smallbury

Harry Peacock

Harry Peacock

Jan Coggan

Bradley Hall

Bradley Hall

Joseph Poorgrass

Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips

Sergeant Doggett

Themes & Keywords

farmsheepcountrysidebased on novel or bookvictorian englandunrequited loverural areainheritanceperiod dramahousekeeper19th centurydorsetvictorian eraapathetic

About Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd is a drama, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of farm, sheep, countryside, based on novel or book, victorian england, unrequited love. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, it stars Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen. In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

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