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After sending a valentine to her lonely neighbor as a prank, an impetuous woman falls for a hotblooded soldier. Her thoughtless prank soon creates more trouble than she ever thought possible., Julie Christie and Terence Stamp star in John Schlesinger's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel. In rural Victorian England, circa 1865, a headstrong young woman (Christie) inherits her dead uncle's farm. Soon after, three very different men begin to pursue her: a failed sheep farmer (Alan Bates); a wealthy landowner (Peter Finch); and the one she falls in love with, a reckless military sergeant (Stamp) whose reputation precedes him.
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John Schlesinger's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel.
In rural Victorian England, circa 1865, a headstrong young woman inherits her dead uncle's farm. Soon after, three very different men begin to pursue her: a failed sheep farmer; a wealthy landowner; and the one she falls in love with, a reckless military sergeant whose reputation precedes him.
Industry Reviews
"...The score is among its decade's best..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (03/09/1990)
"...It's worth catching for Nicolas Roeg's sumptuous cinematography..."
Total Film - Emma Rowley (08/01/2000)
"[T]he dastardly Terence Stamp is spellbinding."
Uncut - Uncut Staff (09/01/2004)
"Nic Roeg's moody cinematography captures both the beauty and harshness of the English landscapes."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (01/01/2005)
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