Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film)

Far from the Madding Crowd is a 1967 British epic period drama film adapted from Thomas Hardy's 1874 book of the same name. The film, starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp and Peter Finch, and directed by John Schlesinger, was Schlesinger's fourth film (and his third collaboration with Christie). It marked a stylistic shift away from his earlier works exploring contemporary urban mores. The cinematography was by Nicolas Roeg and the soundtrack was by Richard Rodney Bennett. He also used traditional folk songs in various scenes throughout the film.

This article is about the 1967 film. For other films of the same name, see Far from the Madding Crowd (disambiguation).

Far from the Madding Crowd
Original film poster by Howard Terpning
Directed byJohn Schlesinger
Screenplay byFrederic Raphael
Based onFar from the Madding Crowd
1874 novel
by Thomas Hardy
Produced byJoseph Janni
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Roeg
Edited byMalcolm Cooke
Music byRichard Rodney Bennett
Production
companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Vic Films
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • 16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) (United Kingdom)
  • 17 October 1967 (1967-10-17) (United States)
Running time
169 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.75 million
Box office$3.5 million (US/Canada)

It was nominated for one Oscar for Best Original Music Score and two BAFTAs, Best British Cinematography (Colour) and Best British Costume (Colour) (Alan Barrett).

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