Tess of the D'Urbervilles: The story of a young woman who is a victim of both circumstance and a rigid Victorian society, tortured by guilt for the wrongs she feels she has committed. The mayor of Casterbridge: On a drunken impulse, Henchard sells his wife and daughter at a country fair. Years later, when he has become a respected and prosperous man, his wife and daughter seek him out in Casterbridge.
Publisher:[New York] : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2011.
General Note: Presented in English language only.Home use only.Standard format.Includes 2 made-for-TV movies: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998) and The mayor of Casterbridge (2001)Based on the novels by Thomas Hardy.
Formatted Contents Note: Tess of the D'Urbervilles / The mayor of Casterbridge / screenplay, Ted Whitehead ; director, David Thacker ; producer, Georgina Lowe.
Participant or Performer Note: Cast of The mayor of Casterbridge: Ciaran Hinds, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, James Purefoy.Cast of Tess of the D'Urbervilles: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn.