Geronimo1967
Julie Christie is a natural here as the emotionally controlling Bathsheba who will settle for nothing short of absolute devotion from any man who seeks her favour. On that front, she has attracted three gentleman who would happily make her their wife. The first, perhaps the most decent of the trio, is Gabriel (Alan Bates) who owns an adjacent farm and has a practical, unromantic, head on his shoulders. Then there is local squire Boldwood (Peter Finch) whose name belies his true character - one that could hardly be said to be bold in here eyes. Then theres the dashingly enigmatic soldier Troy (Terence Stamp) who is about as unstable as the others are uninteresting to her. Which will she choose? Will it be a wise choice? Will she rue the day ...