π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
β Vote Average:
5.7
Beloved Cast
Michael Henchard
Alan Bates
Elizabeth-Jane
Janet Maw
Donald Farfrae
Jack Galloway
Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman
Anna Massey
Jopp
Ronald Lacey
Mrs. Goodenough
Avis Bunnage
Newson
Richard Owens
Coney
Douglas Milvain
Abel Whittle
Peter Bourke
Carter
Jeffrey Holland