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Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

Directed by John Schlesinger · 166 min · Drama, History, Romance

35.8 TOPICAL score · #3,030 of 6,776 films

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Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Far from the Madding Crowd (1967, directed by John Schlesinger) has a TOPICAL score of 35.8 - ranked 3,030 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 64% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (109 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics41
Audience42
Awards80
Historical impact26
Lasting engagement28
Cast74
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Julie Christie (actor #159), Terence Stamp (actor #885), Alan Bates (actor #733), Peter Finch (actor #317)

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