DORSET looks gorgeous in a stunning new film trailer for Far From the Madding Crowd.

The Fox Searchlight Production is set for release on May 1, but excitement is already building.

The new trailer gives the audience a glimpse into the world Thomas Hardy first imagined.

Carey Mulligan stars as Bathsheba Everdeen alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Tom Sturrdige and Michael Sheen as her three suitors in Thomas Vinterberg's new adaptation.

See below for the full trailer.