This is a movie made from the wordy Thomas Hardy novel and
I would rate it as one of the top ten movies that I have
ever seen. The plot is complex and I won't even attempt a
summary. It starred Julie Christie and Peter Finch and
Terrence Stamp.

One of the bonus features of this film was the sound track.
The dialogue was crisp and the music fabulous. Julie Christie sang several old English ballads to the flute,
played by Alan Bates who also had a major role in the film
and did it beautifully.

The countryside was gorgeous. I think it all took place in
the Midlands but it may have been Scotland or Ireland. The
description just said it was in Thomas Hardy Country.

I got it at the library, expecting little from it and was
ever so greatly surprised.