{"id":95676,"date":"2024-04-13T16:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T23:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95676"},"modified":"2024-04-15T09:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:58:36","slug":"far-from-the-madding-crowd-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95676","title":{"rendered":"Far From the Madding Crowd (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;A woman like you does more damage than she can conceivably imagine.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-95678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Poster.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn late 19th century England, after inheriting her uncle&#8217;s farm, Bathsheba Everdene (Julie Christie) rejects romantic advances from a poor shepherd (Alan Bates), instead flirting with a local landowner (Peter Finch) and then falling for a rakish soldier (Terence Stamp) with a girlfriend (Prunella Ransome); who will Bathsheba ultimately decide to be with?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Bates Films<\/li>\n<li>Heiresses<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>John Schlesinger Films<\/li>\n<li>Julie Christie Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Peter Finch Films<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Terence Stamp Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Schlesinger directed this relatively faithful adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Far_from_the_Madding_Crowd\">Thomas Hardy&#8217;s 1874 novel of the same name<\/a>, working once again with Julie Christie, who had starred previously in his <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88416\"><em>Billy Liar<\/em> (1963)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88362\"><em>Darling<\/em> (1965)<\/a>. The nearly three-hour-long film &#8212; shot mostly on location in Dorset and Wiltshire &#8212; is most notable for Nicolas Roeg&#8217;s stunning cinematography: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-1024x415.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"259\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2-604x245.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Christie2.png 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and was surely inspired by the sight of beautiful Christie in another recent big-screen historical epic, <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88167\"><em>Dr. Zhivago<\/em> (1965)<\/a> (not to mention echoes of yet another cinematic Julie among rolling hills &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24471\">what does this shot remind you vaguely of?<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Rolling-Hills.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The storyline itself &#8212; revolving primarily around which of her three suitors Christie will choose &#8212; is ultimately of less interest than how doomed everyone in this Victorian world seems to be by the whims of fate, ranging from the early tragic loss of an entire herd of sheep: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-1024x431.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach-604x254.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Sheep-on-Beach.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to a devastating fire: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-1024x431.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2-604x254.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Fire2.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to a windstorm which nearly destroys giant ricks of hay: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Ricks.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; to the life-altering implications of missed connections at a would-be wedding. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s hard to know quite how to feel about each of the main players &#8212; though we lean towards sympathizing most with Bates&#8217;s earnest Gabriel Oak:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-1024x421.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2-604x248.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Bates2.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; given that he remains stalwart and unassuming throughout numerous set-backs. Christie&#8217;s Bathsheba is admirable for her insistence on managing her own household &#8212; though she&#8217;s not immune to the follies of her heart, which foils things for her time and again. Finch&#8217;s William Boldwood is ultimately a somewhat pitiable character: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-1024x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-128x59.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch-588x270.png 588w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Finch.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; given that his attraction to Christie often overrides his own dignity; and Stamp is clearly the most contemptuously vile of them all: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-1024x419.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"262\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword-604x247.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Stamp-Sword.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; though even his motivations defy expectations at times. Fans of Hardy, Schlesinger, and\/or any of the lead actors will surely want to check this one out, though it&#8217;s ultimately not a must-see classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beautiful cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Maid2.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-1024x441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"276\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin-604x260.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Coffin.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine period detail<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-1024x418.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-95680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-128x52.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach-604x247.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Far-From-Beach.png 1292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s certainly worth a one-time look simply for its visual beauty. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0061648\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1334\/far-from-the-madding-crowd#articles-reviews?articleId=88121\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4715madd.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/review\/67399\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A woman like you does more damage than she can conceivably imagine.&#8221; Synopsis: In late 19th century England, after inheriting her uncle&#8217;s farm, Bathsheba Everdene (Julie Christie) rejects romantic advances from a poor shepherd (Alan Bates), instead flirting with a local landowner (Peter Finch) and then falling for a rakish soldier (Terence Stamp) with a girlfriend (Prunella Ransome); who will Bathsheba ultimately decide to be with? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alan Bates Films Heiresses Historical Drama John Schlesinger Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=95676\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95676"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95771,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95676\/revisions\/95771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}