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Cast

Carey Mulligan
as Bathsheba Everdene

Tom Sturridge
as Frank Troy

Matthias Schoenaerts
as Gabriel Oak

Michael Sheen
as William Boldwood

Juno Temple
as Fanny Robin

Jessica Barden
as Liddy

Hilton McRae
as Jacob Smallbury

Richard M. Dixon
as Boldwood's Butler

Bradley Hall
as Joseph Poorgrass

Jamie Lee-Hill
as Laban Tall

Lilian Price
as Village Girl & Ballroom Girl

Alisha Heng
as Lizzy

Chris Gallarus
as Billy Smallbury

Emma Stapleforth
as Susan Tall

Don Whistance
as Constable

David J. Fenton
as Workhouse Gatekeeper

Michael Jan Dixon
as Everdean Farmhand

Eloise Oliver
as Dancer

John Neville
as Upper class party guest

Anna Liddell
as Party Guest

Johnathon Neal
as Party Guest

Helen Evans
as Party Guest

Andrew Shepard Price
as Workhouse Official

Damien Weston
as Everdene Farm Worker

Ashley Whiteman
as Everdene Farm Worker

Constance Rose Wyatt
as Everdene Farm Worker

Gemma Stacey
as Everdene Farm Worker

Roderick Swift
as Everdene Farmer

Nicholas Parker
as Everdene Farmer

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• Dec 31, 2015

  A great cast helps the familiar material and introduces it to a whole new generation, whom believe film history starts at "Star Wars".
  Anthony V Super Reviewer
• Oct 20, 2015

  Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel, Far From the Madding Crowd is a compelling tale of romance and perseverance. The story follows a young woman named Bathsheba Everdene who inherits her father's farm and soon attracts a number of suitors, including a wealthy businessman and a military officer, who are drawn to her fierce independence. Carey Mulligan gives a strong performance, as does her co-star Matthias Schoenaerts, and they both have good chemistry together. Additionally, the sets and costume are incredible well-done; feeling authentic to the time period. However, the story's rather formulaic and predictable. Yet while it's a tad familiar, Far From the Maddening Crowd is a captivating film.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Oct 09, 2015

  Bathsheba Everdene attempts to run an estate without the social benefits of marriage in this Thomas Hardy adaptation. Director Thomas Vinterberg may have been well aware that late nineteenth century feminism may seem passe to a modern audience, so he spends the majority of this adaptation focusing solely on character development, particularly that of Bathsheba and Gabriel. As a result, the novel's criticisms of late Victorian society take a back seat to the rather pedestrian romance, which unfolds predictably. Carey Mulligan is lovely and strong, but there's too much modern independence in her performance; we don't doubt for a moment that she has the capability of running the estate, yet for the original Bathsheba, this may have been a matter of some suspense. Matthias Schoenaerts is dreamy, and that's about all that can be said for his performance. Overall, Far from the Madding Crowd is a competent adaptation of one of a great author's lesser novels.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Sep 13, 2015

  Vinterberg tones down the melodrama of Hardy's pastoral novel to make a more sober adaptation but misses the intensity of the protagonist's misery - which is not only a fault of his off-putting direction but also because Carey Mulligan is clearly miscast in the role.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer

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