The Mayor of Casterbridge

"Ciar?n Hinds stars as the tormented Michael Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic work of literature. Originally broadcast in the U.S. in 2003, this three-hour production gets released on DVD from A&E Home Video. Presented with a standard full-frame transfer and a Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo soundtrack in English. Closed captions are accessible. The only special features are a biography and bibliography for author Thomas Hardy. This is a fairly decent DVD release of a made-for-TV literary adaptation."