
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