Namely, the 1967 version of “Far From the Madding Crowd” that starred a 27-year-old Julie Christie, the It girl of ‘60s British cinema after winning an Oscar for 1965’s “Darling.” The book also was the basis of a 1915 silent film, a 1998 TV movie and a 2010 contemporary comedy directed by Stephen Frears titled “Tamara Drewe.” But the ’67 release is the one film buffs recall most fondly. Troy and Michael Sheen (“The Queen,” “The Twilight Saga”) as lonely man of means William Bollwood.īut this adaptation of the 1874 novel, about a single young woman who rises to the challenge of overseeing her late uncle’s farm while proving her worth to those in her patriarchal community, finds itself standing in the shadow of another film. But the actress is backed by her own impressive assemblage, a trio of Victorian-era male suitors vying for her attention: Matthias Schoenaerts (“Rust and Bone,” “The Drop”) as steadfast sheep herder Gabriel Oaks, Tom Sturridge (“On the Road,” “Effie Gray”) as seductive Sgt. “The Avengers“ sequel might boast the likes of Iron Man, Thor and Captain America. ‘She Said’ Review: A Reckoning Gets the Incendiary and Artful Film It Requires
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