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Far from the Madding Crowd (2015): Film vs Book
Film · 2015 · Directed by Thomas Vinterberg · Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts
About the film
A newer, brisker version of the story of an independent woman and her suitors.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the story's events and trims the countryside details, with more attention on the heroine's independence.
Read or watch first?
The novel's earthy cast of farm workers is a delight.
What the book gives you
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
A beautiful, absorbing story of love and independence with lovely countryside scenes.
Who will like it: Readers who love rural settings, strong heroines and a slow-building romance.