Gorgeous Trailer for 'Far from the Madding Crowd' with Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts

The combination of Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone) and director Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt) on an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 19th century novel Far from the Madding Crowd would seem like obvious Oscar bait. So it was a little disappointing that nothing had been seen from the film yet, certainly not on the festival circuit where it could have made an early impression. But those of us who have been waiting anxiously can now rest easy because the first trailer has been released and it is absolutely beautiful.

Mulligan takes the iconic role of Bathsheba Everdene, a beautiful and strong woman who captures the attention of three very different men. Schoenaerts plays the poor shepherd, Gabriel Oak; Tom Sturridge is the handsome soldier Francis Troy; and Michael Sheen is the wealthy farmer, William Boldwood. Along with the gorgeous cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen, this brief footage captures the passion within each of these characters, contrast by the simplicity of the period. In other words, I can't wait for this one.

Far from the Madding Crowd opens May 1st 2015.


Far from the madding crowd - Trailer (HD) by Trailers y Estrenos

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Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson in the First 'Effie Gray' Trailer

Movies get delayed all of the time, and for a number of different reasons. Yesterday saw the trailer for Serena finally hit the web, a film completed more than two years ago despite big stars attached. And now we also have the trailer for Effie Gray, a period drama starring Elle Fanning and Emma Thompson that has been gathering dust for the last eighteen months due to legal issues. Writers Greg Murphy and Eve Pomerance weren't happy that the film seems to borrow liberally from their own works on the subject, but that's all been settled now.

The Victorian romance centers on a love triangle between the title character (Fanning), her art critic husband John Ruskin (Greg Wise), and renowned painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge). So what makes this particular story of a troubled marriage worth telling on the big screen? Gray is considered a feminist icon by many as she is one of the first women to seek a divorce.

Directed by Richard Laxton and co-starring Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, and Robbie Coltrane, Effie Gray opens in the UK next month but has yet to gain a US date.

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