The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale
Premiered: Jan 22, 1978 | 1 seasons | 7 episodes
Popularity: 1.0
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| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Maw | Elizabeth-Jane | 7 |
| Anna Massey | Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman | 7 |
| Ronald Lacey | Jopp | 7 |
| Alan Bates | Michael Henchard | 7 |
| Jack Galloway | Donald Farfrae | 7 |
| Richard Owens | Newson | 7 |
| Douglas Milvain | Coney | 7 |
| Avis Bunnage | Mrs. Goodenough | 7 |
| Anna Massey | 5 | |
| Ronald Lacey | 4 | |
| Richard Owens | 3 | |
| Freddie Jones | 2 | |
| Anne Stallybrass | 2 | |
| Trudie Styler | 1 |