Compare & contrast the two videos (1967, 1998) of 'Far from the Madding'.
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An Introduction 1967 Film: This is not only a film for rich enjoyment, but a film of cherish. Many good actors star in a sweeping melodrama set in Thomas Hardy's home, the Wessex county. Bathseba is the beautiful county lass who breaks the hearts and minds of them who seek her love. 1998 Film: This film is an evocative and sumptuous new adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel set the 19th Century. It is a wonderful successor to the original film over 30 years ago. It is a destructive tale with all the familiar Hardy themes of the trail and the pair of love, yet it is also one of his most humorous. Casting of the Characters Over the years from 1967 to 1998 there have been many changes in the acting world, but that doesn't mean that the style of the characters changes. The actors from the 1967 film, I...


