The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale
Drama
5.7 (3 votes)
50 min per episode
1/22/1978
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.
Details
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Seasons
Cast
Alan Bates
Michael Henchard
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Janet Maw
Elizabeth-Jane
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Jack Galloway
Donald Farfrae
Anna Massey
Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman
Ronald Lacey
Jopp
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Goodenough
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