Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 119m
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple
Synopsis:
1870s Dorset: a young woman comes into a farm and determines to run it her way; unfortunately she shows similar obstinacy in her personal affairs, which leads to tragedy and uncertainty in the lives of the three men who would have her.
Review:
Not as ravishing to look at as Schlesinger's film, but one which makes just as full use of the landscape, and trips through the novel a shade more briskly. The performances are the thing: Christie was just a touch too posh, as was Bates; Mulligan is modern, and similarly does not attempt a Dorsetshire accent, but delivers one of her best roles yet, and Schoenaerts is ideally ox-like and gentle as Gabriel. Sheen is superb, too, but Sturridge lets the side down as a callow and weaselly Troy, unable to compete with Stamp.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 119m
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple
Synopsis:
1870s Dorset: a young woman comes into a farm and determines to run it her way; unfortunately she shows similar obstinacy in her personal affairs, which leads to tragedy and uncertainty in the lives of the three men who would have her.
Review:
Not as ravishing to look at as Schlesinger's film, but one which makes just as full use of the landscape, and trips through the novel a shade more briskly. The performances are the thing: Christie was just a touch too posh, as was Bates; Mulligan is modern, and similarly does not attempt a Dorsetshire accent, but delivers one of her best roles yet, and Schoenaerts is ideally ox-like and gentle as Gabriel. Sheen is superb, too, but Sturridge lets the side down as a callow and weaselly Troy, unable to compete with Stamp.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 119m
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple
Synopsis:
1870s Dorset: a young woman comes into a farm and determines to run it her way; unfortunately she shows similar obstinacy in her personal affairs, which leads to tragedy and uncertainty in the lives of the three men who would have her.
Review:
Not as ravishing to look at as Schlesinger's film, but one which makes just as full use of the landscape, and trips through the novel a shade more briskly. The performances are the thing: Christie was just a touch too posh, as was Bates; Mulligan is modern, and similarly does not attempt a Dorsetshire accent, but delivers one of her best roles yet, and Schoenaerts is ideally ox-like and gentle as Gabriel. Sheen is superb, too, but Sturridge lets the side down as a callow and weaselly Troy, unable to compete with Stamp.