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Thomas Hardy(1840-1928)

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Thomas Hardy
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
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Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 in Upper Bockhampton, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Tess (1979) and Maiden No More. He was married to Florence Emily Dugdale and Emma Lavinia Gifford. He died on 11 January 1928 in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.
BornJune 2, 1840
DiedJanuary 11, 1928(87)
BornJune 2, 1840
DiedJanuary 11, 1928(87)
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Known for

Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2015
Tess (1979)
Tess
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1979
Maiden No More
  • Writer
    Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston in Jude (1996)
    Jude
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Writer

    • North of Cheyenne
      • novel "Far from the Madding Crowd"
      • Development Unknown
    • And There Was a Great Calm (2017)
      And There Was a Great Calm
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
      Far from the Madding Crowd
      7.1
      • based on the novel by
      • 2015
    • Sherrie Linkey in Thomas Hardy's the Three Strangers (2014)
      Thomas Hardy's the Three Strangers
      6.0
      Short
      • original story
      • 2014
    • Trishna (2011)
      Trishna
      6.0
      • novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"
      • 2011
    • The Return of the Native (2010)
      The Return of the Native
      • novel
      • 2010
    • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
      Tess of the D'Urbervilles
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 2008
    • Keeley Hawes in Under the Greenwood Tree (2005)
      Under the Greenwood Tree
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • based upon the novel by
      • 2005
    • Ciarán Hinds and Juliet Aubrey in The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
      The Mayor of Casterbridge
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 2003
    • The Sunday Programme (1994)
      The Sunday Programme
      TV Series
      • poem
      • 2002
    • Milla Jovovich, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley, and Wes Bentley in The Claim (2000)
      The Claim
      6.3
      • inspired by the novel by: "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
      • 2000
    • Paloma Baeza, Jonathan Firth, Nathaniel Parker, and Nigel Terry in Far from the Madding Crowd (1998)
      Far from the Madding Crowd
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 1998
    • Emma Fielding in The Scarlet Tunic (1998)
      The Scarlet Tunic
      6.0
      • story "The Melancholy Hussar"
      • 1998
    • Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998)
      Tess of the D'Urbervilles
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 1998
    • Emily Woof in The Woodlanders (1997)
      The Woodlanders
      6.2
      • novel
      • 1997
    • Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston in Jude (1996)
      Jude
      6.9
      • novel "Jude the Obscure"
      • 1996

    Soundtrack

    • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
      Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
      7.6
      • lyrics: "The Darkling Thrush"
      • 2021
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos2

    Cleaning Sheep
    Clip 1:27
    Cleaning Sheep
    Dinner And Singing
    Clip 0:33
    Dinner And Singing
    Dinner And Singing
    Clip 0:33
    Dinner And Singing

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Thomas Hardy Society
    • Born
      • June 2, 1840
      • Upper Bockhampton, Dorset, England, UK
    • Died
      • January 11, 1928
      • Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Spouses
        Florence Emily DugdaleFebruary 10, 1914 - January 11, 1928 (his death)
    • Other works
      Novel: "The Trumpet Major"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 7 Print Biographies
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      British poet and novelist of the country genre (all set in Wessex), a master at regional dialect. He was initially trained as an architect and turned to full-time writing in 1867. He was a pessimist, taking a fairly grim view of life, often focusing on unhappiness, failure and unrequited love or passion.

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