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Far From the Madding Crowd (12A)

Far From the Madding Crowd (12A)

Drama

In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.


The critical consensus

This is an interesting, heartfelt but flawed Hardy adaptation.

***(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 02/04/2015

Extremely well done and well acted, it’s an attractive, appealing, involving adaptation, just not as iconic as the ’60s film.

****(*)Angie Errigo, The List, 27/04/2015

Fresh enough to engage newcomers, respectful enough to appease scholars, this is – for genre fans – pure period-drama porn.

****(*)Jane Crowther, Total Film, 27/04/2015

Straight but stirring adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel starring Carey Mulligan.

****(*)James Mottram, The List, 27/04/2015

Vinterberg offers us a thoughtful, well crafted costume drama - but one which relies almost entirely on Mulligan to spark it into life.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 30/04/2015

Verdict: Miscast version of the Wessex classic.

**(*)(*)(*)Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 01/05/2015

In the end, this is a handsome, stately production with much to admire.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 01/05/2015

t takes a special talent to make a period film that transcends the corseted confines of the stereotypical British-made costume drama.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 02/05/2015

t is never dull. Just don’t expect to have your emotions wrung like last Sunday’s climactic episode of Poldark.

***(*)(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Sunday Express, 03/05/2015

Thomas Vinterburg’s adaptation of the Hardy classic is handsome and well played but could do with a little less polish.

****(*)Mark Kermode, The Observer, 03/05/2015

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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