Mobil masterpiece theatre. Far from the madding crowd. [Part 2] / by Thomas Hardy ; screenplay by Philomena McDonagh ; producer, Hilary Bevan Jones ; director, Nicholas Renton ; a co-production of Granada Television and WGBH/Boston.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Renton, Nicholas, director.

Bevan Jones, Hilary, producer.

Granada Television, production company.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928--Television adaptations.

Hardy, Thomas.

Women farmers--England--Drama.

Women farmers.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Drama.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations).

England--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.

England.

Genre:

Television adaptations.

Fiction television programs.

Television mini-series.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 minutes)

Other Title:

Far from the madding crowd

Place of Publication:

Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2011.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

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.

Participant:

Paloma Baeza, Nigel Terry, Nathaniel Parker, Jonathan Firth.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018).

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

Contains:

Television adaptation of: Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Far from the madding crowd. Selections.

In series: Masterpiece theatre (Television program)

OCLC:

1022760614