Rent The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
3.8 of 5 from 67 ratings
3h 18min
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- Synopsis:
Travelling the dirt roads of Wessex in search of work, Michael Henchard (Ciaran Hinds) a farm worker, auctions his wife Susan (Juliet Aubrey) and baby daughter in a moment of drunken madness at a country fair. Years later, Susan and her daughter Elizabeth-Jane (Jodhi May) return, seeking Michael in Casterbridge where he has become a rich and respected member of Wessex society. Driven by the need to make amends, he re-marries Susan but in a tragic twist of fate, she dies, but not before leaving a letter containing a shocking revelation. As a romance blossoms between Elizabeth-Jane and the mayor's charismatic business manager Farfrae (James Purefoy), Henchard becomes convinced that the young man is determined to destroy him and orders Elizabeth-Jane never to see him again, setting a chain of events in motion that will change their lives forever... - Actors:
- Ciarán Hinds, Juliet Aubrey, Jodhi May, James Purefoy, Polly Walker, Darren Hawkes, Jean Marsh, Michael Beint, Clive Russell, John Surman, Susan Jane Tanner, Tony Haygarth, David Bradley, Richard Moore, Elliot Head, Annette Badland, Trevor Peacock, Judy Cornwell, Sophie Stanton, Henry Goodman
- Directors:
- David Thacker
- Producers:
- Georgina Lowe
- Writers:
- Thomas Hardy, Ted Whitehead
- Studio:
- Fremantle
- Genres:
- Drama
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Reviews (1) of The Mayor of Casterbridge
Great film but the DVD quality is really poor - The Mayor of Casterbridge review by AD
I'm going to focus on the quality of the DVD.
Yes, I tried another DVD which played perfectly. before you ask.
The image is really lo-res, so: fuzzy. The colours muted. The contrast is abysmal, a shadow on a face looks like a massive purple bruise for instance.
Was I unlucky or what? I don't know. I'm still waiting for CP to help me out here.
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