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Far From the Madding Crowd

This powerful adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic novel spins a story of passion and destruction set in the nineteenth century. It follows the life of Bathsheba Everdene, an impulsive, flighty, and bewitching young woman with a fiercely independent nature who ensnares -- and almost destroys -- the lives of three men.

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Season 1 Episode 2 | 100m 21s | CC

Gabriel and Mr. Boldwood forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing, womanizing soldier Frank Troy, who, despite being in love with another woman himself, sees a challenge in Bathsheba and sets out to win her. Though she ultimately makes her choice, Bathsheba’s marriage is instantly doomed, setting in motion a dramatic chain of events.

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