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| ![Far From The Madding Crowd [1967]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H4JWY50KL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: John Schlesinger
Actors: Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp, Fiona Walker
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 94
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 155 Minutes
EAN: 5024165044513
ASIN: B00004U0I6
Theatrical Release Date: October 18, 1967
Release Date: July 10, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: ***North American customers please note that this is a UK PAL release and check your player's compatibility**** Dispatched from the UK, usually within 24 hours.
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 Techno Bores August 28, 2006
Mr. G. Cooke (Peak District, UK)
10 out of 22 found this review helpful
Ignore the techno bores above, with their slide rules and measuring tapes prating on about 2.35:1 formats etc. This was filmed in '67 and released in '68, nearly 40 years ago, and for its time is excellent. The settings, costumes, dialogue and acting are superb. I still had an old video recording taken from BBC 2 that was about 15 years old and had watched it times without number when I bought my DVD copy and couldn't wait to watch it. At school I struggled with T Hardy at "A" level but when I saw this at the cinema on its release it brought him, and his work to life and I have remained a devoted fan ever since. Of course in some parts the sound level and picture quality varies but just sit back and enjoy it. Ive nearly worn my copy out!!!!
 Three stars for DVD Five for the film August 12, 2005
Mr. R. Jordan (UK)
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
I agree with all other reviewers of this DVD, but must write something positive so nobody misses seeing it!brOK,the film switches from widescreen after the credits. But it's still not fullscreen, and pan-and-scan is never used. It's a crying shame, but it still feels clear.brI don't understand the sound quality - the music feels mono, but there is a definite stereo sound elsewhere(listen to the storm sequence).brSadly, there are no extras, and most insultingly of all, no subtitles. I'd love to know more about this film.brIn the end though, it's still a wonderful experience; that can never be taken away. The entire cast is perfect, from the sterling three-dimensional supporting actors to the (without exception) charismatic leads at the height of their powers. The masterful soundtrack (Richard Rodney Bennett)is astonishingly evocative, and comes complete with highly authentic 'folksong interludes' sung by the cast. The cinematography . . . whew, a stunning achievement by Nicholas Roeg. It's as if a Newlyn School painting has come to life! Any number of Victorian photographers are echoed: it's simply the most evocative and authentic essay on rural England ever seen on film. Oh, did I forget Thomas Hardy's story? 'Nuff said.brDon't let this third rate DVD put you off. See it, and yearn for a new edition with the rest of us.
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