Tess (1979)
15
09/04/1981 (GB)
Drama, Romance
2h 52m
- 71% (361 votes)
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She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
Overview
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.
- Roman PolanskiDirector, Screenplay
- Gérard BrachScreenplay
- John BrownjohnScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$20,101,247
Keywords
- rape
- based on novel or book
- peasant
- marriage
- love
- revenge
- murder
- mansion
- family
- farmer
- nobility
- social climbing
- aristocratic
- strong
- stonehenge
- 19th century
Top Billed Cast
Nastassja Kinski
Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth
Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson
Alec d'Urberville
John Collin
John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles
Marian
Richard Pearson
Vicar of Marlott
David Markham
Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
Izz Huett
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