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The Mayor of Casterbridge: Part 1
S08E01 · The Mayor of Casterbridge: Part 1

Sep 03, 1978

At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realizing his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper.

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Masterpiece (also know as Masterpiece Theatre) Season 8 (1978) is released on Sep 03, 1978 and the latest season 41 of Masterpiece is released in 2011. Watch Masterpiece online - the English Drama TV series from United States. Masterpiece is directed by Catherine Morshead,Chris Hunt,Trevor Nunn and created by Kathleen Cahill with Alistair Cooke and .

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