The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978–1978)
The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale
1978–1978 · 1 season · 7 episodes · Drama
The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the eponymous 1886 book by the British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour drama was written by dramatist Dennis Potter and directed by David Giles, with Alan Bates as the title character.
Created by Dennis Potter
Network: BBC Two
Cast
Alan Bates as Michael HenchardJanet Maw as Elizabeth-Jane IIJack Galloway as Donald FarfraeAnna Massey as Lucetta Farfrae (née Templeman)Ronald Lacey as Joshua JoppClifford Parrish as LongwaysPeter Bourke as Abel WhittleJeffrey Holland as CarterAlan Rowe as Mr JoyceRichard Owens as Richard NewsonAvis Bunnage as Mrs GoodenoughDouglas Milvain as ConeyMore like this
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