Far from the Madding Crowd (Also Known As: Lejos del mundanal ruido ) is a Drama History Romance film directed by John Schlesinger and written by Thomas Hardy (from the novel by), Frederic Raphael (screenplay) . It released on 27 October 1967 (UK). The film stars Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Alan Bates. Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.