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Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

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Far from the Madding Crowd

1998- 1998

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

8.0(1 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. The proud, flighty and bewitching Bathsheba Everdene finds herself entangled into the passions of three men and her impulsive nature pushes her into a web of deceit and destruction.

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Production Companies

Granada Television

GBH

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Paloma Baeza

Paloma Baeza

Bathsheba Everdene

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

Mr Boldwood

Nathaniel Parker

Nathaniel Parker

Gabriel Oak

Jonathan Firth

Jonathan Firth

Sergeant Frank Troy

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Fanny Robin

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Maryann Money

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Joseph Poorgrass

Creative team

Created by: Ted Whitehead
Showrunner: Rebecca Eaton
Gub Neal
Written by: Philomena McDonagh
Produced by: Hilary Bevan Jones

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