Far From The Madding Crowd may be one of Thomas Hardy’s classics, but due to having to study it at school, I have a rather great dislike for it. However even so, the new film version Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen and Tom Sturridge doesn’t look too bad.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching wilfulness; Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood (Michael Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba’s choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.’
The film is due out in the UK on May 1st, so should provide a bit of respite from the summer blockbuster overload. [Read more…]
Having been forced to study it at school, I have an irrational hatred of Far From The Madding Crowd, but hopefully this new film version won’t be as tedious as the book (the 1967 movie with Julie Christie and Terence Stamp wasn’t bad, so there is hope).
A new film version of Thomas Hardy’s classic Far From The Madding Crowd has recently been shooting, and now the first images have arrived, showing off Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenarts and Tom Sturridge.
Festen director Thomas Vinterberg has been planning a new version of Far From The Madding Crowd for quite a while now. He’s already lined up Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts to star, and now 
Carey Mulligan has certainly proved herself as one of the best actresses to emerge in the last few years. But as she’s a British actress it’s compulsory for her to do a full-on period drama every so often (well, it’s not compulsory, but it sure seems like it), and as a result she’s thinking about playing Bathsheba Everdene in a new version of Thomas Hardy’s Far From The Madding Crowd.