Drunken Henchard sells wife at fair. Sober, he reforms, becomes mayor but past catches up when wife returns years later.Drunken Henchard sells wife at fair. Sober, he reforms, becomes mayor but past catches up when wife returns years later.Drunken Henchard sells wife at fair. Sober, he reforms, becomes mayor but past catches up when wife returns years later.
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- TriviaThis was one of the first major British television dramas to be shot entirely on videotape, using the new generation of portable video cameras and equipment for location footage. However, it was by no means the first BBC drama to do this, as series such as Doctor Who (1963) and Survivors (1975) had already used video for location footage as early as 1974-75.
- ConnectionsEdited into Masterpiece: The Mayor of Casterbridge: Part 1 (1978)
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The Mayor of Casterbridge is a wonderful story, maybe not the most accessible of his work but bleak but compelling and poignant. This 1978 series is superb. The photography is skillful, while the costumes and sets are both beautiful and bleakily atmospheric. The music conveys an appropriately evocative mood, while the story while unfolding at a deliberate slow pace is still moving and the script sophisticated, thoughtful and faithful in spirit to Hardy's work. The performances are just as impressive, whether in the facial expressions or the nuanced accents, with Alan Bates embodying Henchard's character to perfection. In support Anne Stallybrass and Anna Massey fare best in portrayals just as moving and well-realised. Janet Maw is also great. Jack Galloway is not quite as good, he is suitably dour but his character here is not as complex.
All in all, superb series and highly recommended. 10/10 Bethany Cox
All in all, superb series and highly recommended. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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- Jul 31, 2012
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By what name was The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978) officially released in Canada in English?
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