Far from the Madding Crowd
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Far from the Madding Crowd

7.0 / 10 2015 1h 59mPG-13 English
DramaRomance

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Bathsheba Everdene

Lead
Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts

Gabriel Oak

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

William Boldwood

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Sergeant Francis Troy

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Fanny Robbin

Jessica Barden

Jessica Barden

Liddy

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Jacob Smallbury

Harry Peacock

Harry Peacock

Jan Coggan

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thomas Vinterberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Far from the Madding Crowd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker