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"Far From the Madding Crowd"

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Beautiful Julie Christie stars with Alan Bates, Peter Finch, and Terrence Stamp in this superb 1967 adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel. Christie plays the part of a willful farm girl who inherits a working farm in "Hardy country". She is pursued by Bates, a wiped out shepherd she hires, Finch, a wealthy farmer neighbor, and Stamp, a soldier who is seduced away from his true love. Calamities and natural disasters abound (this is Hardy) and the film makers have tacked on a happy ending.
This is a beautiful shot wide screen film and why it is not on DVD is a mystery (my copy is on laserdisc).

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Re: "Tess" - rico 07:56:31 11/23/04 (0)
Probably because "Far From the Madding Crowd" is a better novel I think that tha film is also better than "Tess", which I watched last night. The Music in "Madding" is more memorable as well. Both have exquisite cinematography and both were filmed in "Hardy country". It's too bad thast the earlier film is not yet out on DVD. The DVD of "Tess" shows scratches and dirt and it has not been remastered for 5.1 sound. Perhaps someday it will get the treatment it deserves.
Always thought "Tess" was the superior Hardy flick. nt - tinear 13:18:24 11/21/04 (5)
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- Re: And - rico 02:08:31 11/22/04 (4)
  "Tess" IS out on DVD and I am awaiting my copy. I like them both. Have yopu seen "The Claim", which is based on Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge"?
  - Can't claim that I have :-))))) nt - tinear 10:41:27 11/22/04 (3)
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    - Re: Can't claim that I have :-))))) nt - rico 11:20:11 11/22/04 (2)
      It's pretty Good. They moved the venue to the California mountains but the story is essentially the same.
      - I saw The Claim in theater. - Harmonia 11:30:23 11/22/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Can't claim that I have :-))))) nt posted by rico on November 22, 2004 at 11:20:11:
        
        I thought it was a pretty good adaptation and I liked the movie. I was surprised by how well it worked set in the American west.
        Far From The Madding Crowd was on TCM this year. I meant to record it but the machine is kaput.
        At the time it came out, I had a huge crush on Alan Bates. I think it holds up pretty well, although I'd have to see Tess again to say which is the better film.
        
        Re: "Tess" - rico 13:16:21 11/22/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: I saw The Claim in theater. posted by Harmonia on November 22, 2004 at 11:30:23:
        
        My "Tess" DVD arrived this morning so I will be seeing it tonight. I have had a pan and scan laserdisc of this for years but cannot bear to watch it as it's not only panned and scanned but a poor transfer to boot.

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