Review of Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) by Julie C — 09 Jan 2016

Loved the original movie, love the remake. Carey Mulligan brings a great performance, and all the pain of complicated love.

This review of Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) was written by Julie C on 09 Jan 2016.

Far from the Madding Crowd has generally received positive reviews.

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