Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film) Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film) Far from the Madding Crowd is a 1967 British epic drama film adapted from Thomas Hardy's book of the same name. The film, starring Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp and Peter Finch, and directed by John Schlesinger, was Schlesinger's fourth film (and his third collaboration with Christie). It marked a stylistic shift away from his earlier works exploring contemporary urban mores. The cinematography was by Nicolas Roeg and the soundtrack was by Richard Rodney Bennett. He also used traditional folk songs in various scenes throughout the film. It was nominated for one
1967 National Society of Film Critics Awards Menzel and Bohumil Hrabal – "Closely Watched Trains" (10 points) 2. Conrad L. Hall – "Cool Hand Luke" and "In Cold Blood" (9 points) <br> 3. Sven Nykvist – "Persona" (6 points) <br> 3. Nicolas Roeg – "Far from the Madding Crowd" (6 points) 1967 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 2nd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given by the National Society of Film Critics in January 1968, honored the best in film for 1967. The member critics voting for the awards were Hollis Alpert of the "Saturday Review", Brendan Gill of "The New Yorker", Philip T. Hartung