The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003 film)

The Mayor of Casterbridge
Based onThe Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy
Screenplay byTed Whitehead
Directed byDavid Thacker
StarringCiarán Hinds
Juliet Aubrey
Jodhi May
ComposerAdrian Johnston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducerGeorgina Lowe
CinematographyIvan Strasburg
EditorSt. John O'Rorke
Running time194 minutes
Production companiesLWT
Sally Head Productions
Original release
NetworkITV
Release28 December (2003-12-28) 
29 December 2003 (2003-12-29)

The Mayor of Casterbridge is a British television film, produced by Georgina Lowe for Sally Head Productions and directed by David Thacker, based on the 1886 novel by Thomas Hardy. Appearing in the film are Ciarán Hinds as Henchard, Juliet Aubrey as Susan Henchard, Jodhi May as Elizabeth Jane, James Purefoy as Farfrae, and Polly Walker as Lucetta. The film was shown in two parts on 28 and 29 December 2003 on ITV.