The Mayor of Casterbridge

Year: 2003

Runtime: 196 mins

Language: English

Director: David Thacker

Drama

Based on Thomas Hardy’s novel, the story follows hay‑trusser Michael Henchard, who, in a drunken rage at a country fair, auctions his wife Susan and infant daughter to a sailor for five guineas. He vows sobriety for as many years as he has lived. Eighteen years later, Henchard is the respected yet unpopular Mayor of Casterbridge. The sudden return of his wife and daughter forces him to confront the consequences of his past selfishness and violent temper.

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