Mayor of Casterbridge | Episode 5
Based on Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Henchard is on the brink of ruin. His business is crumbling. He has been denounced as a wife seller. When he finds out Lucetta has married Farfrae, he is humiliated.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Adaptation
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 51'13''
- Broadcast date: 1978
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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