Monday, July 1

THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE

International Trailer

At a country fair, Michael Henchard (Ciar�n Hinds, The Terror, The Woman in Black, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) quarrels with his wife and in a drunken fit, decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realizing his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper. Based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, the star-studded supporting cast includes James Purefoy (Rome, Altered Carbon), Jodhi May (Gentleman Jack), Juliet Aubrey, and Polly Walker (Line of Duty). (TV Movie, 2003)