Mobil masterpiece theatre, [Part 2], Far from the madding crowd

The Resource Mobil masterpiece theatre, [Part 2], Far from the madding crowd
Label
Mobil masterpiece theatre, [Part 2], Far from the madding crowd
Title number
[Part 2]
Title part
Far from the madding crowd
Statement of responsibility
by Thomas Hardy ; screenplay by Philomena McDonagh ; producer, Hilary Bevan Jones ; director, Nicholas Renton ; a co-production of Granada Television and WGBH/Boston
Title variation
Far from the madding crowd
Contributor
Director
Producer
Production company
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Paloma Baeza stars as Bathsheba Everdene, a beautiful and proud woman with a fiercely independent spirit, in this lush adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel, Far from the Madding Crowd. Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, young Bathsheba rejects the proposal of dependable Gabriel Oak (Nathaniel Parker, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries), only to become his employer when a cruel twist of fate destroys the loyal shepherd's prospects. Still in love, Gabriel can only stand by and watch as Bathsheba mischievously flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood (Nigel Terry), unleashing a passionate obsession that burns deep within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing, womanizing soldier Frank Troy (Jonathan Firth). Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge in Bathsheba and sets out to win her. Though she ultimately makes her choice, Bathsheba's marriage is instantly doomed, setting in motion a dramatic chain of events in this turbulent 19th-century tale of passion and destruction
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Awards note
  • Won 1999 British Academy Film Awards, Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
  • Nominated 1999 British Academy Film Awards, Best Make Up/Hair
  • Nominated 1999 British Academy Film Awards, Best Design
Cataloging source
VaAlASP
Characteristic
videorecording
Language note
In English
PerformerNote
Paloma Baeza, Nigel Terry, Nathaniel Parker, Jonathan Firth
Runtime
106
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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