Fox Searchlight and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, as part of the UCLA Graduate Student Association's Melnitz Movies series, present a free sneak preview of the film, "Far from the Madding Crowd," on Thursday, April 30, at UCLA James Bridges Theater. A 7 p.m. reception precedes the 7:30 screening, and another follows at 10 p.m. after the film.
Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, "Far from the Madding Crowd" is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), a handsome and reckless sergeant; and William Boldwood (Michael Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba’s choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.
RSVP for complimentary tickets here. And check out this trailer:
