The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003 film)

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The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Based on The Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy
Screenplay by Ted Whitehead
Directed by David Thacker
Starring Ciarán Hinds
Juliet Aubrey
Jodhi May
Composer(s) Adrian Johnston
Country of origin UK
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 2
Production
Producer(s) Georgina Lowe
Cinematography Ivan Strasburg
Editor(s) St. John O'Rorke
Running time 194 minutes
Production company(s) LWT
Sally Head Productions
Release
Original network ITV
Original release 28 December (2003-12-28) –
29 December 2003 (2003-12-29)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Mayor of Casterbridge is a British TV movie, produced by Georgina Lowe for Sally Head Productions and directed by David Thacker,[1] based on the 1886 novel by Thomas Hardy.[2] Appearing in the film are Ciarán Hinds as Henchard, Juliet Aubrey as Susan Henchard, Jodhi May as Elizabeth Jane, James Purefoy as Farfrae, and Polly Walker as Lucetta.[3] The series was released as a two-disc DVD in 2004.

Plot

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Occasionally, as in the characters of Elizabeth Jane and Farfrae, forgiveness is found repeatedly and life recovers. However, in so many other cases throughout this film, enmity prevails and disaster follows. Henchard, the Mayor of Casterbridge, is presented as a selfish, atheistic, personality, and his atheistic tendencies are not shown in any positive light.[citation needed] Even though his character is deeply flawed, Henchard does evoke considerable sympathy because his salvation requires only a change of heart. The pain of his reflexive choices is clearly evident in Ciarán Hinds' presentation of Henchard. Hardy's novel was presented in this DVD with enormous attention to historical detail. The traditional Christian concerns with love and forgiveness[4] and the consequences of selfish behaviour, are presented with the same emphasis as in the text.

Partial cast

Notable reviews

Reviewed By: Angus Wolfe Murray at Eye for Film [3]
Reviewed By: TV Guide[5]
Reviewed by: Jim Steel[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Review of "The Mayor of Casterbridge". TV Guide.
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