Far From the Madding Crowd Trailer

From Thomas Vinterberg, the director of The Hunt, comes a gorgeous-looking adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic love story, previously adapted by John Schlesinger in the sixties with Julie Christie in the lead.  The official synopsis from Fox Searchlight UK:

Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD is the story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching wilfulness; Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood (Michael Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba’s choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.

Enjoy the lovely trailer below, complete with a haunting song sung by Mulligan, and let's all twiddle our thumbs until Far From the Madding Crowd hits US theaters May 1, 2015.