![]() When he sobers up, he can’t believe what he’s done. If you thought the premise of Tess was a shocker, check this out! At a country fair, jobless/angry/drunken Daniel Henchard (Hinds) sells his wife and baby daughter for a few coins. Everything is top-notch in this film: acting, pacing, costumes, and music (creating the right mood for Hardy, but is never too much). It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel it follows the book very closely (as several viewers/readers noted on IMDB). ![]() The stars are: intense/commanding Ciaran Hinds ( Persuasion Jane Eyre), handsome/charming James Purefoy ( Vanity Fair Rome), unconventional/poised Jodhi May ( The Last of the Mohicans Daniel Deronda), and mysteriously pretty Polly Walker. ![]() Are some actions simply unforgivable? Can someone truly change his/her nature? These are the central questions posed in The Mayor of Casterbridge, a very engaging A&E miniseries from 2003. ![]()
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