Far From the Madding Crowd
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Based on the novel by Thomas Hardy.
Originally aired on PBS in 1998.
Jonathan Firth, Nathaniel Parker, Nigel Terry, Paloma Baeza.
Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge in Bathsheba and sets out to win her.
DVD.
Contents: Far from the madding crowd.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
School Library Journal ReviewSummary / Annotation
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Very Good! submitted by strawberryhead on June 22, 2016, 11:42pm This was the first production of this story I ever saw when it was first on PBS. It is still my favorite. Very well acted and produced.
SERIES
Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
[United States] : PBS Home Video, [2012]
Year Published: 2012
Description: 1 videodisc (208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: NR
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781608835942
1608835944
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Firth, Jonathan.
Parker, Nathaniel, 1962-
Terry, Nigel.
Baeza, Paloma.
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928.
PBS Home Video.
SUBJECTS
Women farmers -- Wessex -- Drama.
Farm life -- Wessex -- Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Wessex (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.