The Mayor of Casterbridge

Jan 22, 1978 (en) Drama [50] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 22, 1978
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    The Mayor of Casterbridge
  • Release
    Jan 22, 1978
  • en
    -

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Jonathan Powell

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Alan Bates

    Michael Henchard

  2. Janet Maw

    Elizabeth-Jane

  3. Jack Galloway

    Donald Farfrae

  4. Anna Massey

    Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman

  5. Ronald Lacey

    Jopp

  6. Avis Bunnage

    Mrs. Goodenough

  7. Richard Owens

    Newson

  8. Douglas Milvain

    Coney

  9. Peter Bourke

    Abel Whittle

  10. Jeffrey Holland

    Carter

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 10 / Crews : 14

Miniseries ( 1978-01-22)

Part One

Episode: 1

Part Two

Episode: 2

Part Three

Episode: 3

Part Four

Episode: 4

Part Five

Episode: 5

Part Six

Episode: 6

Part Seven

Episode: 7
Jan 22, 1978 (en)
Drama
[50] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 22, 1978
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 55%
Original Title The Mayor of Casterbridge
en

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Jonathan Powell

    Producer