Review ) Author: Angie Errigo
Translation: Caribbean crocodile
away from the hustle and bustle of the city sounds so idyllic: bleating sheep, red-faced milkmaid, neat fields, A banquet to celebrate the harvest. Thomas Hardy (this time his work was satisfactorily adapted by David Nicholls), was a pragmatic rural boy who was not optimistic about the declining rural society. "Far from the Crowd" is often summarized as a story about "a proud and passionate beauty who made three men fall over." But in fact, Bathsheba, the representative of feminists, has only these three men to choose from. The world they live in is so small, and their social shackles are so harsh.
Bathsheba, played by Kerry Mulligan, gallops on horseback in breeches. To this obscure Victorian orphan, she is a bit lively, and it also makes people feel that the time of the story is a little bit forward, but it is not the case. : Although the story has been adapted, it still took place in Dorset in 1870. Her clothing is an expression of her unruly character. When wearing a dress, she looked at the sturdy farmer Ok, played by Matthias Schoneaerts, with lingering eyes. He asked her to marry him. She remained friendly to Ok, who had a low social status, but refused, claiming: "I don't want a husband. I hate to be someone's vassal."
So she started to enter the world of men. Mulligan’s performance is very moving, with alluring charm and wisdom. Compared with the elegant Julie Christie in John Schlesinger's version of John Schlesinger in 1967, Mulligan’s approach to farm life The processing appears more believable. Bathsheba's role is very likable, and she can continue to learn from the mistakes she has made. She is annoyed by two things. One is that she bruises the naive mistake of the lonely and depressed Boldwood played by Mike Sheen. The lust of disguise.
This is exactly in line with the approach of director Thomas Vinterberg: the turbulent, passionate inner waves of the characters, and the human nature, destiny and social customs they carry. It can be said that it is higher than Schlesinger's version because it clarifies the class difference that once stung Hardy. Given that Schlesinger's (recently reissued) Jewelry is ahead, this version of "Far from the Crowd" has made a brave attempt and is much better than we expected.
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