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“It’s irreplaceable that landscape, it was idyllic to be there” Tom Sturridge (Sergeant Troy) Far from the MaddingOn location inDorset Crowd

DORSET’S rustic setting forms FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD the backdrop for director is the story of independent, beautiful Thomas Vinterberg’s adaptation and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan), who attracts of Thomas Hardy’s fourth novel three very different suitors: Gabriel and ﬁ rst major literary success, Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a FAR FROM THE MADDING sheep farmer, captivated by her CROWD. fetching wilfulness; Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), a handsome and reckless This is the landscape that Sergeant; and William Boldwood Thomas Hardy used time and (Michael Sheen), a prosperous and time again as a backdrop for his mature bachelor. This timeless story tales of love and tragedy. Much of Bathsheba’s choices and passions of the wide, sweeping scenery explores the nature of relationships “ I can’t imagine us filming it that inspired the famous writer and love – as well as the human anywhere else apart from Dorset” ability to overcome hardships has remained unchanged to through resilience and perseverance. Carey Mulligan (Bathsheba Everdene) this day, which is exactly why Vinterberg chose to base most of his ﬁ lming on location right here in Hardy’s Wessex.

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