Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film) film performed well at the box office in the UK but was a commercial failure in the US. "Far from the Madding Crowd" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, as the film holds a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews. 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
Far from the Madding Crowd (2015 film) wrong church, and that she is pregnant. He promises he will find a home for them, but sends her to the workhouse in the meantime. Frank, a degenerate gambler, asks Bathsheba for £20 and she refuses, saying the money is for farm expenses. Fanny and her baby die in childbirth; their coffin is delivered to Bathsheba's farm her last known address. The words "Fanny Robin and child" are on the coffin, but Gabriel surreptitiously erases "and child" from the slate while bringing it in. Bathsheba recognizes her name as one of her uncle's loyal servants. Bathsheba also reads the erasure,