Far from the Madding Crowd
Limited Series 1998 · 4 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama
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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.
Created by Ted Whitehead
Network: ITV1
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Paloma Baeza Bathsheba Everdene -
Nigel Terry Mr Boldwood -
Nathaniel Parker Gabriel Oak -
Jonathan Firth Sergeant Frank Troy -
Natasha Little Fanny Robin -
Linda Bassett Maryann Money -
Sean Gilder Joseph Poorgrass
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