Headstrong and passionate bathsheba everdene julie christie unexpectedly inherits a large farm in rural dorset. Struggling to manage the farm herself, she captivates the hearts and minds of three very different men an honest and hardworking sheep farmer alan bates, a wealthy but tortured landowner peter finch, and a reckless and violent swordsman terence stamp. But as emotions become entangled, free spirited and innocent folly soon leads to devastating tragedy.the restoration process of far from the madding crowd was overseen by the film's cinematographer and acclaimed director, nicolas roeg. The digital film restoration was funded by studiocanal in collaboration the bfi's unlocking film heritage programme, awarding funds from the national lottery.extrasnew interview with terence stampnew interview with frederic raphaelnew interview with nic roegnew featurette devizes, then and noworiginal location featurette