Where to Watch The Mayor of Casterbridge

Need to watch 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the David Thacker-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' right now, here are some finer points about the Pearson Television International, Sally Head Productions drama flick.

Released , 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' stars Ciarán Hinds, Juliet Aubrey, Jodhi May, James Purefoy The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 16 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 11 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel. 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, realising 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." .