RELATED POST – Lose Yourself in the Joys and Sorrows of Far From The Madding Crowd (1967) Everyone else was good too, embodying the characters well, especially Natasha Little as Fanny Robin and Nigel Terry as Boldwood.

Since he’s usually typecast as well-spoken villains, it was nice to see his range. Nathaniel Parker is perhaps a little too old for the character but he is a perfect Gabriel. She is quite good at eliciting sympathy and making the viewer care about her despite her bad decisions. Paloma Baeza manages to do well with the challenging character of Miss Everdene who has to remain sympathetic while having many flaws. The lighting and scenery are beautiful, feeling as though they have been plucked straight from the pages of the book. As with other versions, real country songs are sung by cast members in certain scenes which give a natural feel to them. The music is simple and pretty, befitting the pastoral life that the characters are accustomed to. He remains a friend and confidant to her as she is courted by other men and attempts to make her way in the world of farming. He comes to work for her, burying his feelings in the process. She has inherited a farm and he has lost everything. The next time they meet, they have since suffered a reversal of fortunes. She turns him down, saying she does not love him. Gabriel Oak, a self-made young man (and her neighbor), takes a fancy to Bathsheba and offers to marry her. I personally find that most classics can only be done justice in the running time afforded by a mini-series.īathsheba Everdene is a spirited and independent minded young woman who comes to live with her aunt for a time. The length of the miniseries allows for more of the book to be adapted than in other versions.

Having read the book, I can say that it is a very close adaptation which I am quite pleased with. Far From the Madding Crowd (1998) Vintage Reviewįar From the Madding Crowd is a 1998 adaptation of the classic Thomas Hardy novel.

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