The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978)

01/22/1978 (GB) • 50m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alan Bates

Michael Henchard

7 Episodes

Janet Maw

Elizabeth-Jane

7 Episodes

Jack Galloway

Donald Farfrae

7 Episodes

Anna Massey

Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman

7 Episodes

Ronald Lacey

Jopp

7 Episodes

Avis Bunnage

Mrs. Goodenough

7 Episodes

Richard Owens

Newson

7 Episodes

Douglas Milvain

Coney

7 Episodes

Peter Bourke

Abel Whittle

7 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1978 | 7 Episodes

Season 1 of The Mayor of Casterbridge premiered on January 22, 1978.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

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