The return of the native

Movie
German title	The return of the native
Original title	The return of the native
Country of production	USA , UK
original language	English
Publishing year	1994
length	approx. 101 minutes
Rod
Director	Jack Gold
script	Robert W. Lenski
production	Craig Anderson , Richard Welsh
music	Carl Davis
camera	Alan Hume
cut	Jim Oliver
occupation
	Catherine Zeta-Jones : Eustacia Vye; Clive Owen : Damon Wildeve; Ray Stevenson : Clym Yeobright; Steven Mackintosh : Diggory Venn; Claire Skinner : Thomasin; Paul Rogers : Captain Vye; Joan Plowright : Mrs. Yeobright; Celia Imrie : Susan Nunsuch; Richard Avery : Humphrey; Peter Wight : Timothy; Jeremy Peters : Sam; Gregg Saunders : Charley; John Boswall : Granfer Cande; William Waghorn : Christian Cande; Matthew Owens : Johnny;

The Return of the Native is an American - British drama directed by Jack Gold from 1994 . The screenplay by Robert W. Lenski is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Hardy from 1878.

action

Eustacia Vye moves in with her grandfather, who lives in the provincial town of Egdon Heath. Soon she will be bored there. She marries the Parisian jeweler Clym Yeobright and hopes she will move to Paris. However, Yeobright wants to stay in Egdon Heath.

Eustacia has an affair with Damon Wildeve.

Reviews

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat wrote on www.spiritualityandpractice.com that the film shows how the obsession with a " breathtakingly beautiful " woman disturbs the tranquility and equilibrium of an English village community. He tells about disappointment and shattered dreams.

Awards

The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1995 for Best Mini-Series or TV Movie . He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1995 for sound editing .

background

The film was in Exmoor National Park in Devon ( England turned).

swell

Web links

The Return of the Native in the Internet Movie Database (English)
The Return of the Native at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

[1] www.spiritualityandpractice.com, accessed August 13, 2007

[2] Filming locations for The Return of the Native, accessed August 13, 2007