The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge

Series·1978·1 Season

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

Created By

Dennis Potter

Country

GB

Language

English

Episodes

7

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// overview

The Story

The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the eponymous 1886 book by the British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour drama was written by dramatist Dennis Potter and directed by David Giles, with Alan Bates as the title character. 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 return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.

Written By

Dennis Potter, Thomas Hardy

Producer

Jonathan Powell

Music

Carl Davis

Themes

based on novel or bookminiseries

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

68%

4 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Michael Henchard

Janet Maw

Elizabeth-Jane II

Jack Galloway

Donald Farfrae

// crew

Crew

Jonathan Powell

Jonathan Powell

Producer

Neil Pittaway

Editor

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Screenplay

Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy

Writer

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Original Music Composer

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