Far from the Madding Crowd is an 2015 British romantic drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, and Juno Temple. It is an adaptation of the 1874 novel of the same name by Thomas Hardy. This film marks the fourth time this novel became a film: the second version was directed by John Schlesinger in 1967 with Julie Christie.
Plot
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong farm owner Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer; Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood (Michael Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor.
Cast
- Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Gabriel Oak
- Michael Sheen as William Boldwood
- Tom Sturridge as Sergeant Frank Troy
- Juno Temple as Fanny Robin
- Rowan Hedley as Maryann Money
- Chris Gallarus as Billy Smallbury
- Connor Webb as Merchant
- Penny-Jane Swift as Mrs. Coggan
- Shaun Ward as Farmer
- Roderick Swift as Everdene farmer
- Don J Whistance as Constable
- Jamie Lee-Hill as Laban Tall
Production
David Nicholls became attached to the film in 2008. In April 2013, it was reported that Matthias Schoenaerts had been offered the role of Gabriel Oak alongside Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene.Their casting was official in May 2013 with the participation of director Thomas Vinterberg.Principal photography started on September 16, 2013. The film was shot in Dorset (Sherborne, Mapperton, and Beaminster), Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
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