Friday, May 14, 2010

The Mayor of Casterbridge Adaptations

In 1951, the Mayor of Casterbridge was adapted into an opera, composed by Peter Tranchell. Afterwards, the novel was adapted for television three times. The first time was in 1978 for the BBC, directed by Dennis Potter. In 2001, Georgina Lowe broadcasted her version of The Mayor of Casterbridge for ITV. In 2003, Ted Whitehead created his adaptation for A&E Television Networks, staring Ciaran Hinds.

Below is a trailer for the 2003 version of The Mayor of Casterbridge.


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