Tess
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
7.1
389 votes
1979
2h 52m
Drama
Romance
Overview
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.
Directed by Roman Polanski
Top 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 MarlottD
David Markham
Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
Izz HuettC
Caroline Embling
RettyT
Tony Church
Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop
Girl in HenhouseS
Sylvia Coleridge
Mrs. d'UrbervilleF
Fred Bryant
Dairyman CrickD
Dicken Ashworth
Farmer GrobyP
Patsy Rowlands
Landlady
John Barrett
Old Dairy HandP
Patsy Smart
HousekeeperB
Brigid Erin Bates
Girl in MeadowDetails
Status
Released
Release date
October 6, 1979
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$20.1M
Language
English
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