The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
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The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
Plot.
At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realising his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper.
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Cast & Crew.
Ciarán Hinds
Michael Henchard
Juliet Aubrey
Susan Henchard
Jodhi May
Elizabeth Jane
Alex Kelly
Maid
James Purefoy
Donald Farfrae
Polly Walker
Lucetta Templeman
David Thacker
Director
Ben Crompton
Abel Whittle
Thomas Hardy
Writer
Ted Whitehead
Writer
David Bradley
Councillor Vatt
Trevor Peacock
Christopher Coney
Georgina Lowe
Producer
Richard Moore
Councillor Chalkfield
Adrian Johnston
Composer
Ivan Strasburg
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 17, 2003
StatusReturning Series
Seasons1
Episodes2
Wiki.
The Mayor of Casterbridge is a British TV movie, produced by Georgina Lowe for Sally Head Productions and directed by David Thacker, based on the 1886 novel by Thomas Hardy. 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. The series was released as a two-disc DVD in 2004.