The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978)
Release Date
22 Jan, 1978
Runtime
00:50: (HH:MM)
Total Episode/Season
7/1
Synopsis
The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale
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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Rating
55%
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22 Jan, 1978
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