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The Mayor of Casterbridge (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 350 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Giles
- Starring
- Alan Bates, Anna Massey, Ronald Lacey, Avis Bunnage, Jeffrey Holland, Richard Owens
Dennis Potter’s televised version of Thomas Hardy’s classic follows Michael Henchard, a down‑and‑out hay‑trusser who, in a drunken gamble at a fair, sells his wife and infant daughter for five guineas. Horrified, he vows never to drink again for twenty‑one years. Through hard work he amasses wealth, respect and eventually becomes mayor of Casterbridge. Eighteen years later his estranged wife and daughter, Elizabeth‑Jane, return, and his once‑secure fortunes begin to unravel.
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