The Mayor of Casterbridge 1978
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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.
- Released: 1978-01-22
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Alan Bates, Janet Maw, Jack Galloway, Anna Massey, Ronald Lacey
- Director: Marcia Wheeler, Jonathan Powell, Christine Rawlins, Marion McDougall, Anthony Garrick
