The Mayor of Casterbridge
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Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.
Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.
Name: The Mayor of Casterbridge
Status: Ended
Episode: 7
Seasons: 1
Runtime: 50
Total runtime: 05h50m
Air time: 22/01/1978-05/03/1978
Native name: The Mayor of Casterbridge
Country of origin: GB
Genres: Drama
Keywords: based on novel or book
Language: en
Networks: BBC Two
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