The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Starring
Ciarán HindsJuliet AubreyJodhi MayJames PurefoyPolly WalkerDarren Hawkes
Starring
Ciarán HindsJuliet AubreyJodhi MayJames PurefoyPolly WalkerDarren Hawkes
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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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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
Ciarán Hinds Michael Henchard
Juliet Aubrey Susan Henchard
Jodhi May Elizabeth Jane
James Purefoy Donald Farfrae
Polly Walker Lucetta Templeman
Darren Hawkes Auctioneer
Jean Marsh Furmity Woman
Michael Beint Coachman
Clive Russell Newson
John Surman Tent Auctioneer
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