Plot
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.
Cast
as Michael Henchard
as Elizabeth-Jane
as Donald Farfrae
as Lucetta Farfrae/Templeman
as Jopp
as Mrs. Goodenough
as Newson
as Coney
as Abel Whittle
as Carter
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 22, 1978
Last Aired Date
March 5, 1978
Production Companies
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
7
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