Far from the Madding Crowd

"Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure"

1967 2h 46m EN

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6.9

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64%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 109🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 6,506

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Synopsis

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Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

“Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure”

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Cast

Julie Christie
Bathsheba Everdene
Terence Stamp
Sgt. Francis "Frank" Troy
Alan Bates
Gabriel Oak
Peter Finch
William Boldwood
Fiona Walker
Liddy
Prunella Ransome
Fanny Robin
Alison Leggatt
Mrs. Hurst
Paul Dawkins
Henery Fray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Frederic Raphael
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Schlesinger, shot by Nicolas Roeg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Julie Christie and Terence Stamp and Alan Bates carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0061648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Schlesinger directs. Nicolas Roeg behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Malcolm Cooke cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Schlesinger, shot by Nicolas Roeg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Malcolm Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julie Christie and Terence Stamp and Alan Bates carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure".
8IMDB entry: tt0061648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "farm", "shepherd", "jealousy", "rage and hate".

The technical file

Cinematography: Nicolas Roeg
Original score: Richard Rodney Bennett
Editing: Malcolm Cooke
Production design: Richard Macdonald
Costume design: Alan Barrett
Makeup / hair: Ivy Emmerton
Runtime: 166 min · 2h 46m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes: 64% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 6,506 votes
MPAA: GP

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 7 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Board of Review Award for Best Film

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CinemaSerf2025-05-29
★ 7/10
Julie Christie is a natural here as the emotionally controlling “Bathsheba” who will settle for nothing short of absolute devotion from any man who seeks her favour. On that front, she has attracted three gentleman who would happily make her their wife. The first, perhaps the most decent of the trio, is “Gabriel” (Alan Bates) who owns an adjacent farm and has a practical, unromantic, head on his shoulders. Then there is local squire “Boldwood” (Peter Finch) whose name belies his true character - one that could hardly be said to be bold in here eyes. Then there’s the dashingly enigmatic soldier “Troy” (Terence Stamp) who is about as unstable as the others are uninteresting to her. Which will she choose? Will it be a wise choice? Will she rue the day and what will the other suitors make of her choice? This is Thomas Hardy at his best with a story of wilfulness, fickleness, jealousy, stupidity and greed - it’s a cinematic equivalent of a new set of deadly sins that show up the flaws in not just her immaturely demanding character but also in those of her would-be spouses. It’s darkly amusing at times too, squeezing a little humour out of a series of scenarios that illustrate just how tough life could be in 19th century England for a woman, even a wealthy one, and the overall design of this production is classy and authentic as it paints it’s picture vividly. There’s load of chemistry on display here, a touch of toxicity - especially from the on-form Stamp, and there’s even a slight hint of affection as it goes to show that Paris was not the only one who struggled to make a tough decision.

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