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The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

Genres

Drama

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Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

31 May 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Michael Henchard

Janet Maw

Janet Maw

Elizabeth-Jane

Jack Galloway

Jack Galloway

Donald Farfrae

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Jopp

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage

Mrs. Goodenough

Richard Owens

Richard Owens

Newson

Douglas Milvain

Douglas Milvain

Coney

Peter Bourke

Peter Bourke

Abel Whittle

Jeffrey Holland

Jeffrey Holland

Carter

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