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Title: Engrossing and well acted
Review: I found this version of the Mayor of Casterbridge to be very satisfying. The characters are somewhat one dimensional - the wife is long suffering, Mr. Farfrea is perpetually optimistic and good, the mayor is all bad, and the daughter is an innocent pawn- but it is done with surprisingly good effect. You see yourself in all of these people. You root for them. You pain for them. I really wanted to save the mayor from himself, but I both applauded and regretted his end. It was totally engrossing. The scenery helps to make it all real. It's well cast and the acting was on point.
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