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
Jonathan Firth VI (1994). In addition to his roles in the theatre, Firth has acted in cinematic films and radio dramas, narrated audiobooks, and has also made notable television appearances, such as Linton Heathcliff in "Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights" (1992); Fred Vincy in "Middlemarch" (1994); Sergeant Troy in "Far from the Madding Crowd", for which he received a nomination for best actor; Lord Arthur Goring in "An Ideal Husband" (2000); and Prince Albert in "Victoria & Albert" (2001). He portrayed Joshua in the 2000 biblical film, "In the Beginning". In 2003, he acted in the BBC's dramatised documentary "". That same year,