overview : 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.

First Air Date : Jan 22, 1978

Last Air Date : Mar 05, 1978

Runtime : 50m

Episodes : 7

Seasons : 1

Genre : Drama,

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Countries : GB

Keywords : based on novel or book