Far From the Madding Crowd: Masterpiece Theatre

Buy This Item Far From the Madding Crowd: Masterpiece Theatre by Wgbh Boston  Available from Amazon  $28.45  on 1-4-2009     Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel, <i>Far from the Madding Crowd</i> is a turbulent tale of passion and destruction set in the 19th century.<P> Bathsheba Everdene (Paloma Baeza), a beautiful and proud woman with a fiercely independent spirit, ensnares--and almost destroys--three men. She rejects the proposal of the loyal and dependable Gavriel Oak (Nathaniel Parker), who takes a job on her farm because of an unfortunate twist of fate. He can only stand by and watch as Bathsheba mischievously flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood (Nigel Terry), unleashing a passionate obsession that burns deep within the reserved Gabriel. However, both men are eclipsed by the arrival of the dashing, womanizing soldier, Frank Troy (Jonathan Firth). Despite being in love with another woman, he sees a challenge in Bathsheba and sets out to win her.<P> Troy manages to tame the wild young woman, but their marriage is instantly doomed, and a dramatic chain of events are set in motion. Reader Reviews I have this on VHS, but no longer have a working VHS player. Please put this on DVD for USA region, as this is an excellent verion.

Far From the Madding Crowd: Masterpiece Theatre Available from Amazon Price: $28.45 Updated on 1-4-2009.

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