![]() ![]() Everdene never quite meets her match, she does have three very different suitors vying for her affection. Much like any period piece this one is a love story at its core. As remarkable and enchanting as the character is she’s also stubborn, hypocritical, and hurtful. ![]() ![]() The really important thing is neither Mulligan nor Vinterberg shy away from Bathesheba’s many flaws. Mulligan’s depiction of one of the first modern heroines is wonderfully three dimensional – she’s strong while remaining feminine, she’s funny, humble and brave. A wonderful performance from the accomplished actress that proves she is more than capable of carrying a film. She decides to run the farm on her own, an unheard of feat for a woman at the time the novel was published, 1874.Įmbodying the role of Ms. The well made period piece tells the story of Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong young woman who inherits a substantial estate from her uncle. Thomas Vinterberg’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s literary classic, Far From the Madding Crowd is a refreshing alternative to this weekend’s mega blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron. ![]()
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