Far from the Madding Crowd DVD (2015) Julie Christie, Schlesinger (DIR) cert U Title: Far from the Madding Crowd Leading Actor: Julie Christie Region: Region 2 Duration: 155 mins Format: DVD / Digitally Restored Type: DVD No. of Discs: 2 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Elevation Sales UK Release Date: 01 Jun 2015 Edition: Digitally Restored Julie Christie stars in this adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century story of a woman’s passion. Set in Victorian England, the film follows Bathsheba Everdene (Christie), a beautiful, independent woman who runs the farm she was left by her uncle. She becomes romantically involved with three very different men: handsome and wayward soldier Frank Troy (Terence Stamp); prosperous gentleman William Boldwood (Peter Finch); and ever-patient shepherd Gabriel Oak (Alan Bates).