Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. The proud, flighty and bewitching Bathsheba Everdene finds herself entangled into the passions of three men and her impulsive nature pushes her into a web of deceit and destruction.
Director: Nicholas Renton
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Paloma Baeza as Bathsheba Everdene |
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Nigel Terry as Mr Boldwood |
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Nathaniel Parker as Gabriel Oak |
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Jonathan Firth as Sergeant Frank Troy |
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Natasha Little as Fanny Robin |
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Linda Bassett as Maryann Money |
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Sean Gilder as Joseph Poorgrass |
| Directing | Nicholas Renton | Director |
| Writing | Philomena McDonagh | Writer |
| Writing | Thomas Hardy | Novel |
| Production | Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rowena Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Graham Lawrence | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Nick Steer | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John E. Keane | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gub Neal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Catriona McKenzie | Associate Producer |
| Camera | John Daly | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Anthony Ham | Editor |
| Art | Rosie Hardwick | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nic Ede | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clare Golds | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Peter Brayham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Paul Kirby | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverley Binda | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | John Whitworth | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Adrian Smith | Production Design |
| Sound | John Rutherford | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorka Nieradzik | Makeup Designer |