Far from the Madding Crowd (1967 film) and rural life to be "splendid". His strongest criticism is that the film missed the point of the small society of rural life: Thomas Hardy's novel told of a 19th century rural England in which class distinctions and unyielding social codes surrounded his characters. They were far from the madding crowd whether they liked it or not, and got tangled in each other's problems because there was nowhere else to turn. It's not simply that Bathsheba (Julie Christie) was courted by the three men in her life, but that she was courted by ALL three men in her life. The
The Madding Crowd The Madding Crowd The Madding Crowd is the major-label debut album by the American rock band Nine Days. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and other single "If I Am". "The Madding Crowd" peaked at #67 on the Billboard Top 200. The album's title is a reference to Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd". "The Madding Crowd", despite not peaking inside the top 50 in the United States, was eventually certified gold within six months of release. In January 2013, upon the relaunch of the band's official website, several old live recordings and demos