The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school. Her father now believes she can find a better husband than her childhood sweetheart, woodsman Giles. She marries handsome young doctor Fitzpiers, but soon finds out he's not the man of her dreams and she still loves Giles.
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Emily Woof, Tony Haygarth, Cal MacAninch, Jodhi May, Polly Walker
Crew: Phil Agland (Director), Phil Agland (Producer), Barney Reisz (Producer), David Rudkin (Screenplay), Thomas Hardy (Author), David Dickie (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: River Films, Arts Council of England, Pathé Productions, Film4 Productions
Runtime: 98 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 06, 1998
IMDb: 5.9
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