# Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

> A willful Victorian landowner becomes the emotional center of three radically different men's devotion amid the beauty and social constraints of rural England.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2175

## Facts

- Runtime: 166 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Cast: Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Alan Bates, Peter Finch, Fiona Walker, Prunella Ransome, Alison Leggatt, Paul Dawkins
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061648/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: passionate, pastoral, foreboding, classic film night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A passionate tale of love and longing set against the backdrop of rural England.

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