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Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Overview
Drama documentary from 1978 exploring the private feelings of novelist Thomas Hardy through the poems of love and remorse that he wrote after the death of his first wife, Emma.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
54 min
Release Date
1978-03-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Caroline Blakiston
Narrator
Billie Whitelaw
Emma Hardy
Cyril Luckham
Old Hardy
Ian Lindsay
Young Hardy
Elizabeth Proud
Florence Hardy
Petronella Barker
Mrs Holder
Anne Tirard
Mrs Hardy
Claire Oerton
Dolly Gale
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